Where does “verdwienen” come from?

verdwienen (Low German) comes from Low German dwienen, from German dwînen, from Old Saxon dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.

verdwienen (Low German): disappear; dwindle

Definitions

  1. disappear; dwindle

Ancestry of “verdwienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germandwienen—
2Germandwînen—
3Old Saxondwīnanto dwindle
4Proto-Germanicdwīnanąto dwindle, to disappear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandgʷhey-to disappear, die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną →Every word from Old Saxon dwīnan →