Where does “wene” come from?

wene (Middle English) comes from Old English wēn, from Proto-Germanic wanjaz, from Proto-Germanic wan- — swelling, growth, lump, tumor.

wene (Middle English): Alternative form of wayn; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wayn; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “wene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwēnexpectation
2Proto-Germanicwanjaz
3Proto-Germanicwan-swelling, growth, lump, tumor
Every word from Proto-Germanic wan-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjazEvery word from Old English wēn