Where does “vanta” come from?

vanta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vanta, from Proto-Germanic wanatōną, from Proto-Germanic wanô, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vanta (Faroese): to lack; to want, need; mær vantar - I need

Definitions

  1. to lack; to want, need; mær vantar - I need

Ancestry of “vanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevantato lack
2Proto-Germanicwanatōnąto lack, to want
3Proto-Germanicwanôlack, deficiency
4Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanô →
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