Where does “weinich” come from?

weinich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch weinag, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

Ancestry of “weinich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchweinag—
2Proto-Germanicwainagazwoeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable
3Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “weinich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →