Where does “weyven” come from?
weyven (Middle English) comes from Old Norse veifa, from Proto-Germanic waibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
weyven (Middle English): To decide not to engage in or with something; to...
Definitions
- To decide not to engage in or with something; to...
Ancestry of “weyven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veifa | to wave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waibijaną | to wind , wrap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
Words derived from “weyven”