Where does “wannen” come from?

wannen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wannen, from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic watnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

wannen (Dutch): to winnow

Definitions

  1. to winnow

Ancestry of “wannen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwannen—
2Latinvannusa winnowing basket
3Proto-Italicwatnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “wannen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic watnos →Every word from Latin vannus →
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