Where does “weanish” come from?

weanish (Scots) comes from Scots wean, from Scots ane, from Northern Middle English an, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

weanish (Scots): childish

Definitions

  1. childish

Ancestry of “weanish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsweanyoung child
2Scotsaneone
3Northern Middle Englishan—
4Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
5Proto-West Germanicainone
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →