Where does “wēpan” come from?
wēpan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
wēpan (Old English): weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,...
Definitions
- weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,...
Ancestry of “wēpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |
Words derived from “wēpan”