Where does “Woain” come from?

Woain (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wain, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Woain (Saterland Frisian): vehicle; car; wagon

Definitions

  1. vehicle; car; wagon

Ancestry of “Woain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwain—
2Proto-West Germanicwagncart, wagon
3Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →