Etymology 1

From Germanic *wextiz. Cognate with Old Saxon wiht (Dutch wicht), Old High German wiht (German Wicht), Old Norse , , , or (Danish , Swedish vätte), Gothic .

Noun

wiht n/f (plural wihtu)

1. creature, person, thing, being

Etymology 2

From Germanic *wextiz. Cognate with Middle (and modern) Dutch wicht, Old Norse vætt(Danish , Norwegian ); Old High German giwihti (German Gewicht).