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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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: wānian
    • Middle English: wanien, weinen, wonien
      • Scots: ween
      • English: ween (Northern England)
  • 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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