Where does “hinanwican” come from?
hinanwican (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wīcan, from Proto-West Germanic wīkwan, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
hinanwican (Old Dutch): to disappear, to go away
Definitions
- to disappear, to go away
Ancestry of “hinanwican”, step by step
hinanwican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch wīcan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wīcan | to yield, to make way |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wīkwan | to yield, to fold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Old Dutch hinan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hinan | — |