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Where does “wanne” come from?

wanne (Middle English) comes from Old English ƿann, from Proto-Germanic wannaz — dark, swart.

wanne (Middle English): Alternative form of wannen; singular simple past...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wannen; singular simple past...

Ancestry of “wanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishƿannwan; dark, dusky
2Proto-Germanicwannazdark, swart

Words derived from “wanne”

  • wan
  • wanly
  • wanned
  • wanness
  • wannish
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