Where does “wan-” come from?

wan- (Middle English) comes from Old English wan-, from Proto-Germanic wana-, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

wan- (Middle English): not, un-, mis-

Definitions

  1. not, un-, mis-

Ancestry of “wan-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwan-lacking, without; un-
2Proto-Germanicwana-wan-, lacking
3Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “wan-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old English wan- →