Where does “vein” come from?

vein (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic veina, from Old Norse veina, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

vein (Icelandic): wail, lament

Definitions

  1. wail, lament

Ancestry of “vein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicveinato wail, to cry out
2Old Norseveinato moan
3Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →