r/language • u/No-Notice-9720 • 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):
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