Where does “*wanō” come from?

*wanō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wanô, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

Ancestry of “*wanō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwanôlack, deficiency
2Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “*wanō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanazEvery word from Proto-Germanic wanô