Where does “dwindlement” come from?
dwindlement (English) comes from English dwindle, from English dwine, from Middle English dwynen, from Old English dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.
dwindlement (English): The process of dwindling; gradual reduction to...
Definitions
- The process of dwindling; gradual reduction to...
Ancestry of “dwindlement”, step by step
dwindlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dwindle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dwindle | To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or... |
| 2 | English | dwine | To wither, decline, pine away |
| 3 | Middle English | dwynen | To dwindle; to become diminished |
| 4 | Old English | dwīnan | to waste away |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwīnaną | to dwindle, to disappear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dgʷhey- | to disappear, die |