Where does “wainagaz” come from?

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

wainagaz (Proto-Germanic): woeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable

Definitions

  1. woeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable

Ancestry of “wainagaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wainagaz”

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