Where does “Wenen” come from?

Wenen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch Wene, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Wenen (Dutch): to cry, weep, shed tears

Definitions

  1. to cry, weep, shed tears

Ancestry of “Wenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchWene—
2Middle High GermanWienne—
3Old High GermanWienna—
4LatinVedunia—
5Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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