Where does “vanmetinn” come from?

vanmetinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic van-, from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vanmetinn (Icelandic): underrated

Definitions

underrated

Ancestry of “vanmetinn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	van-	too little, short of, lacking in
2	Old Norse	van-	under-, un-
3	Old Norse	vanr	lacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
4	Proto-Germanic	wanaz	lacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁weh₂-	to leave, abandon, give out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old Norse vanr →