Where does “wenyande” come from?
wenyande (Middle English) comes from Middle English waniand, from Old English waniende, from Proto-Germanic wanōndz, from Proto-Germanic wanōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Ancestry of “wenyande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | waniand | waning |
| 2 | Old English | waniende | waning |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanōndz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanōną | To become less; lessen; wane |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |