Where does “wanest” come from?
wanest (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.
wanest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “wanest”, step by step
wanest 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |