An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Weihe

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Weihe.

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2525990An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — WeiheJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Weihe, feminine (Weih, masculine), ‘kite,’ from the equivalent Middle High German wîe, Old High German wîe (wîjo), masculine; a specifically High German word (compare Dutch wouw?), Connected with the root wī̆, ‘to chase,’ mentioned under Weide (2)?. In that case Weih would mean literally ‘hunter, sportsman.’