Where does “wanna” come from?
wanna (Old High German) comes from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic watnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
wanna (Old High German): tub
Ancestry of “wanna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vannus | a winnowing basket |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | watnos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
Words derived from “wanna”