Where does “waaier” come from?

waaier (Dutch) comes from Dutch waaien, from Middle Dutch wâyen, from Old Dutch wāien, from Proto-West Germanic *wāan, from Proto-Germanic wēaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

waaier (Dutch): hand-held fan; something resembling the shape of...

Definitions

  1. hand-held fan; something resembling the shape of...

Ancestry of “waaier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwaaiento blow; to be windy
2Middle Dutchwâyento blow (of wind)
3Old Dutchwāiento blow (of wind)
4Proto-West Germanic*wāanto blow
5Proto-Germanicwēanąto blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “waaier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēaną →
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