Where does “wana-” come from?

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

wana- (Proto-Germanic): wan-, lacking

Definitions

  1. wan-, lacking

Ancestry of “wana-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “wana-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →