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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wainōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *wai + *-inōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑi̯.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wainōną

  1. to cry, to lament, to grieve

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wainōn
    • Old English: wānian
      • Middle English: wanien, weinen, wonien, wonen
        • English: ween (Northern England)
        • Scots: ween
    • Old Frisian: wēnia, wainia, weinia
      • North Frisian: weynen
      • West Frisian: weine
    • Old Saxon: wēnon, weinōn
    • Old Dutch: wēnon
    • Old High German: weinōn
  • Old Norse: veina
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