Where does “wéineg” come from?

wéineg (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German wēnag, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

wéineg (Luxembourgish): little, few

Definitions

  1. little, few

Ancestry of “wéineg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwēnaglamentable; miserable
2Proto-Germanicwainagazwoeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable
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 →