Where does “kwīnaną” come from?
kwīnaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyH- — to dwindle; sinew.
kwīnaną (Proto-Germanic): to wither, to dwindle
Ancestry of “kwīnaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyH- | to dwindle; sinew |