Where does “wannen” come from?

wannen (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic watnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “wannen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvannusa winnowing basket
2Proto-Italicwatnos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “wannen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic watnosEvery word from Latin vannus