Where does “dwine” come from?
dwine (English) comes from Middle English dwynen, from Old English dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.
dwine (English): To wither, decline, pine away
Definitions
- To wither, decline, pine away
Ancestry of “dwine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dwynen | — |
| 2 | Old English | dwīnan | to waste away |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwīnaną | to dwindle, to disappear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dgʷhey- | to disappear, die |
Words derived from “dwine”