Where does “Wene” come from?

Wene (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wienna, from Latin Vedunia, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Ancestry of “Wene”, step by step

Wene traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German Wienne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanWienne—
2Old High GermanWienna—
3LatinVedunia—
4Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Italian Vienna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianVienna—

via French Vienne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchVienneVienna

Words derived from “Wene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →