Where does “ween” come from?
Ween comes from Middle English wenen, from Old English wānian, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including wen-, weǵʰ-, and wenh₁-.
ween (English): Doubt; conjecture; To suppose, imagine; to think,...
Definitions
- Doubt; conjecture; To suppose, imagine; to think,...
Ancestry of “ween”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wiener | A sausage made from beef, chicken or pork; A... |
| 2 | English | wienerwurst | Vienna sausage |
| 3 | German | Wienerwurst | Alternative form of Wiener Wurst; Viennese... |
| 4 | German | wiener | of Vienna |
| 5 | German | Wien | Vienna |
| 6 | Middle High German | Wienne | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Wienna | — |
| 8 | Latin | Vedunia | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “ween”