Where does “weepful” come from?
weepful (English) comes from English weep, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
weepful (English): Full of weeping or lamentation
Definitions
- Full of weeping or lamentation
Ancestry of “weepful”, step by step
weepful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weep | To cry; shed tears; To lament; to complain; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 3 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |