Where does “wan-” come from?

wan- (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

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Ancestry of “wan-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz
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