Weird
/wɪrd/noun
Strange or unusual, often invoking a sense of the supernatural.
Did you know?The term 'weird' originates from the Old English 'wyrd', meaning fate or destiny, often associated with the supernatural and the mysterious forces that govern our lives.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wurðiz
“fate, destiny”
Old English
OE
wyrd
“fate, destiny, the power that controls human life”
Middle English
ME
werd
“fate, destiny, often with mystical connotations”
Early Modern English
EME
weird
“strange, uncanny, often linked to the supernatural”
Modern English
English
weird
“strange or unusual, with a broader application beyond fate”