Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ

→ English widow (inherited)

→ Old English widuwe (inherited)

→ Cimbrian bittaba (inherited)

→ German Witwe (inherited)

→ Middle English widwe (inherited)

→ Old High German wituwa (inherited)

→ Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐍉 (inherited)

→ Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌰 (mention)

→ Dutch weduwe (inherited)

→ Dutch weduwee (inherited(nl/af))