Where does “weinen” come from?

weinen (German) comes from Middle High German weinen, from Old High German weinon, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

weinen (German): to weep, cry

Definitions

  1. to weep, cry

Ancestry of “weinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanweinen—
2Old High Germanweinonto lament; to weep
3Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “weinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →