Where does “to-wantin'” come from?
to-wantin' (Yola) comes from Middle English wantynge, from Middle English wanten, from Old Norse vanta, from Proto-Germanic wanatōną, from Proto-Germanic wanô, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
to-wantin' (Yola): wanted
Definitions
- wanted
Ancestry of “to-wantin'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wantynge | absence, privation |
| 2 | Middle English | wanten | to lack |
| 3 | Old Norse | vanta | to lack |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanatōną | to lack, to want |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wanô | lack, deficiency |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wanaz | lacking, deficient, absent; accustomed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |