Where does “vanta” come from?

vanta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wanatōną, from Proto-Germanic wanô, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vanta (Old Norse): to lack

Definitions

  1. to lack

Ancestry of “vanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwanatōnąto lack, to want
2Proto-Germanicwanôlack, deficiency
3Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “vanta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanô →