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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Wate

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Wate, feminine, ‘scoop-net, seine,’ from the equivalent Middle High German wate, feminine; allied to Old Icelandic vaðr, ‘fishing-line.’ Perhaps it is based on the root of Old High German giwëtan, Middle High German wëtan, ‘to combine, tie together.’