Where does “unwaning” come from?
unwaning (English) comes from English waning, from Middle English waning, from Old English wanung, from Old English wānian, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
unwaning (English): Not waning
Definitions
- Not waning
Ancestry of “unwaning”, step by step
unwaning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waning | present participle of wane; Becoming weaker or... |
| 2 | Middle English | waning | — |
| 3 | Old English | wanung | waning; diminution |
| 4 | Old English | wānian | to complain, lament; to bewail, lament |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |