Where does “wane” come from?
Wane comes from Old Norse ván, Old English wan, and Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European en.
wane (English): A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity...
Definitions
- A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity...
Ancestry of “wane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | wean | young child |
| 2 | Scots | ane | one |
| 3 | Northern Middle English | an | — |
| 4 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “wane”