English word weight comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) wiht (Creature, person, thing, being Weight.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wiht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Creature, person, thing, being Weight. |
| wiȝt | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| weight | English (en) | (transitive) To add weight to something; to make something heavier.. (transitive) To bias something; to slant.. (transitive) To load, burden or oppress someone.. (transitive, dyeing) To load (fabrics) with barite, etc. to increase the weight.. (transitive, horse racing) To handicap a horse with a specified weight.. (transitive, mathematics) To assign weights to individual statistics. [...] |