Where does “veina” come from?

veina (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

veina (Old Norse): to moan

Definitions

  1. to moan

Ancestry of “veina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwainōnąto cry, to lament, to grieve
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
3Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “veina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Germanic wainōną →
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