Where does “wenen” come from?

wenen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wênen, from Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

wenen (Dutch): To cry, weep, shed tears

Definitions

  1. To cry, weep, shed tears

Ancestry of “wenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwênento cry, to weep
2Old Dutchwēnonto weep, to cry
3Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “wenen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →