Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wanisōną

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *wanaz +‎ *-isōną.

Verb

*wanisōną

  1. to make less; reduce, decrease, lessen

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wanisōn, *wansōn
    • Old English: wansian (< *wansōn; alternatively borrowed from Old Norse)
  • Old Norse: vansa