Where does “waant” come from?

waant (Yola) comes 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.

waant (Yola): to want, lack

Definitions

  1. to want, lack

Ancestry of “waant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwantento lack
2Old Norsevantato lack
3Proto-Germanicwanatōnąto lack, to want
4Proto-Germanicwanôlack, deficiency
5Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanô →