wye

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English word wye comes from Proto-Germanic *wiganą (To fight, to battle.)

*wiganą (Proto-Germanic)

To fight, to battle.

*wigô (Proto-Germanic)

Fighter, warrior; he who fights or contends.

wiga (Old English)

(poetic) hero, man. (poetic) warrior, fighter.

wye (English)

(poetic, obsolete) A hero; a man, person.. (poetic, obsolete) A warrior or fighter.

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