Where does “wheen” come from?

wheen (English) comes from Middle English wheen, from Old English hwæne, from Old English hwōn — little, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little...

wheen (English): A little; a small number; A quantity; a goodly...

Definitions

  1. A little; a small number; A quantity; a goodly...

Ancestry of “wheen”, step by step

wheen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English wheen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwheen—
2Old Englishhwæneaccusative singular of hwā; somewhat, a little
3Old Englishhwōnlittle, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little...

via Middle English quhein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishquhein—
Every word from Old English hwōn →Every word from Old English hwæne →Every word from Middle English wheen →