Where does “wanded” come from?
wanded (Pohnpeian) comes from English wanted, from English want, from Middle English wont, from Old English ġewunod, from Old English ġewunian, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
wanded (Pohnpeian): prostitute
Definitions
- prostitute
Ancestry of “wanded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wanted | wished for; desired; sought; subject to immediate... |
| 2 | English | want | To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand |
| 3 | Middle English | wont | custom, habit, practice |
| 4 | Old English | ġewunod | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġewunian | to stand by (someone), support |
| 6 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |