Where does “ween” come from?
ween (Low German) comes from Low German wesen, from Middle Low German wēsen, from Old Saxon wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
ween (Low German): Alternative spelling of wesen
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of wesen
Ancestry of “ween”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | wesen | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wēsen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wesan | to be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |