Where does “waneless” come from?
waneless (English) comes from English wane, from Scots wean, from Scots ane, from Northern Middle English an, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
waneless (English): That does not wane
Definitions
- That does not wane
Ancestry of “waneless”, step by step
waneless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wane | A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity... |
| 2 | Scots | wean | young child |
| 3 | Scots | ane | one |
| 4 | Northern Middle English | an | — |
| 5 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |