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
- to hope, expect; to make hope
Ancestry of “vone”, step by step
vone traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse vána
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vána | to hope |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wanōną | To become less; lessen; wane |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |