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Weird etymology

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English word weird comes from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥tís, and later Proto-Germanic *wurdiz (Fate, destiny.)

Detailed word origin of weird

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wr̥tís Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wurdiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Fate, destiny.
wurd Old English (ang)
wurde Middle English (enm)
weird English (en) (archaic) Fate; destiny; luck.. (archaic, in the plural) The Fates (personified).. (obsolete, Scotland) A spell or charm.. A prediction.. That which comes to pass; a fact. (transitive) To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.. (transitive) To warn solemnly; adjure. (archaic) Connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.. (archaic) Having supernatural or preternatural [...]