Where does “dwijnen” come from?

dwijnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dwinen, from Old Dutch dwīnan, from Old English dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.

dwijnen (Dutch): to dwindle, to decline in number or size

Definitions

  1. to dwindle, to decline in number or size

Ancestry of “dwijnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdwinento dwindle, to decline in number or size; to...
2Old Dutchdwīnanto wither
3Old Englishdwīnanto waste away
4Proto-Germanicdwīnanąto dwindle, to disappear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandgʷhey-to disappear, die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną →Every word from Old English dwīnan →