Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wana-

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wana-, from Proto-Germanic *wanaz.

Prefix

*wana-

1. deficiency or lack
2. not, un-
3. bad, un-

Derived terms

Category Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *wana- not found

Related terms

• *wan

Descendants

• Old English: wan-, won-
  • Middle English: wan-, won-
    • English: wan-
    • Scots: wan-
• Old Frisian: wan-, won-
  • Saterland Frisian: won-
  • West Frisian: wan-
• Old Saxon: wan-
  • Middle Low German: wan-, wān-
    • German Low German: wahn-
• Old Dutch: *wan-
  • Middle Dutch: wan-, waen-
    • Dutch: wan-
• Old High German: wana-, wan-
  • Middle High German: wane-, wan-, wān-
    • German: wahn-