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Where does “vone” come from?

vone (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vána, from Proto-Germanic wanōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

vone (Norwegian Nynorsk): to hope, expect; to make hope

Definitions

  1. to hope, expect; to make hope

Ancestry of “vone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevána—
2Proto-GermanicwanōnąTo become less; lessen; wane
3Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “vone”

  • von
  • vona
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