Where does “wadanio” come from?
wadanio (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish waiþanjan, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wadanio (Vulgar Latin): pursue, win; scythe, mow, graze; to pursue;...
Definitions
- pursue, win; scythe, mow, graze; to pursue;...
Ancestry of “wadanio”, step by step
wadanio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish waiþanjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | waiþanjan | to hunt, graze; get food; to pasture, graze, hunt... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waiþō | a hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-West Germanic waiþanōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | waiþanōn | to hunt, pursue, forage; to pasture, graze |
via Frankish waiþanōjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | waiþanōjan | — |