Where does “wayn” come from?
wayn (Middle English) comes from Old English wæġn, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wayn (Middle English): wain, wagon, cart; A war chariot; A plough or...
Definitions
- wain, wagon, cart; A war chariot; A plough or...
Ancestry of “wayn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wæġn | wagon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wayn”