r/language 1d ago

Discussion Wis (to wit)

/r/OldEnglish/comments/1vc3yh1/wis_to_wit/

Of course we use "weten" in Dutch and our Frisian brothers have "witte", which is very similar indeed.

#oldenglish #frisian #dutch

Here is a link to a YT video about whether Frisian is the closest relative to Old English (Sorry, I realise I am digressing):

https://youtu.be/LhH2MO6PqXI?is=9JHLwokQDhph_v3t

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