Etymology

wye

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Today it means: The name of the Latin script letter Y/y. Full definition →

Brythonic ← Old English wæg
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wye · noun, verb1

Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Old French ui or gui.

Wye · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromwæg“wave”
  2. Brythonic · derived from
  3. English todayWye

From Brythonic; compare Welsh Gwy. Lye and Bosworth instead suggest Old English wæg (“wave”).

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