Where does “waymentynge” come from?

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

waymentynge (Middle English): Sorrow, distress; emotional pain

Definitions

  1. Sorrow, distress; emotional pain

Ancestry of “waymentynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwaymentenTo grieve or suffer; to experience distress
2Anglo-Normanwaimenter—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wai- →Every word from Anglo-Norman waimenter →
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