Where does “weonon” come from?
weonon (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
weonon (Old High German): to cry, lament, cry woe
Ancestry of “weonon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |
Words derived from “weonon”