Where does “dwīnan” come from?
dwīnan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic dwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dgʷhey- — to disappear, die.
Ancestry of “dwīnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dwīnaną | to dwindle, to disappear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dgʷhey- | to disappear, die |