Where does “wain” come from?

wain (Middle English) comes from Middle English wayn, from Old English wæġn, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wain (Middle English): Alternative form of wayn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wayn

Ancestry of “wain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwaynwain, wagon, cart; A war chariot; A plough or...
2Old Englishwæġnwagon
3Proto-West Germanicwagncart, wagon
4Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →
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