Where does “weinec” come from?

weinec (Middle High German) comes from Old High German weinag, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

Ancestry of “weinec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanweinag—
2Proto-Germanicwainagazwoeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable
3Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “weinec”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →