Where does “vansæll” come from?

vansæll (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

Ancestry of “vansæll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevan-under-, un-
2Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
3Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanazEvery word from Old Norse vanr
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