Where does “weazened” come from?
weazened (English) comes from English wizened, from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, from Proto-Germanic wisnon.
weazened (English): wrinkled and withered
Ancestry of “weazened”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wizened | simple past tense and past participle of wizen;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wisenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wisnian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wisnon | — |