Where does “wênen” come from?

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

wênen (Middle Dutch): to cry, to weep

Definitions

  1. to cry, to weep

Ancestry of “wênen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwēnonto weep, to cry
2Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
4Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “wênen”

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