Wilt
/wɪlt/noun
To become limp or droopy, often due to lack of moisture or vitality.
Did you know?The term 'wilt' is linked to the Old English 'wiltan', meaning to 'fade away or perish', reminiscent of the slow decline of life itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷel-
“To withdraw, to turn pale or faint.”
Old English
Old English
wyltan
“To fade, to wither, or die.”
Middle English
Middle English
wilten
“To become limp or droop.”
Modern English
English
wilt
“To lose vitality, especially in plants.”