Where does “waniand” come from?
waniand (Middle English) comes from Old English waniende, from Proto-Germanic wanōndz, from Proto-Germanic wanōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
waniand (Middle English): waning
Definitions
- waning
Ancestry of “waniand”, step by step
waniand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English waniende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | waniende | waning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wanōndz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanōną | To become less; lessen; wane |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Middle English wanien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wanien | waning; to wane |