Where does “waymenten” come from?

waymenten (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman waimenter, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wai-, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

waymenten (Middle English): To grieve or suffer; to experience distress

Definitions

  1. To grieve or suffer; to experience distress

Ancestry of “waymenten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanwaimenter—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwai-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear

Words derived from “waymenten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wai- →Every word from Anglo-Norman waimenter →