Where does “weinig” come from?
weinig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch weinich, from Old Dutch weinag, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
weinig (Dutch): little, few, not much, not many; little, not...
Definitions
- little, few, not much, not many; little, not...
Ancestry of “weinig”, step by step
weinig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch weinich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | weinich | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | weinag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wainagaz | woeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |
via Proto-West Germanic *wainag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *wainag | lamentable, paltry |