Where does “dwinen” come from?
dwinen (Middle English) comes from Old English dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.
Ancestry of “dwinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dwīnan | to waste away |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dwīnaną | to dwindle, to disappear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dgʷhey- | to disappear, die |
Words derived from “dwinen”