Where does “wan” come from?
Wan derives from Old English wann, from Old English ān, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European en, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ḱeh₃i-.
wan (English): Pale, sickly-looking; Dim, faint; Bland,...
Definitions
- Pale, sickly-looking; Dim, faint; Bland,...
Ancestry of “wan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wan | wan; Alternative form of wane; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old English | wann | dark; first-person singular preterite of winnan;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wannaz | dark, swart |