Cognate Set 5331 – Meaning: cry

IE-CoR reference form:
*wainōn-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Germanic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Lexemes reflecting Proto-Germanic *wai̯nōn-, a weak verb presumably derived from Proto-Germanic *wai- 'woe'. Further connections among the Indo-European languages going back to a PIE interjection *u̯ai 'woe!' (e.g. Latin vae, Old Irish fae, Welsh gwae, etc.) may be possible, although parallel onomatopoeic formations cannot be ruled out in principle (Kluge 2011:979, 975, Kroonen 2013:566-567; cf. de Vaan 2008:650, Matasović 2009:405, IEW 1110-1111).
Found in clades:
Germanic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 4 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
122   German weinen ˈvaɪnn̩ ˈvaɪnən
120   Middle High German weinen ˈwei̯nən ˈwei̯nən
115   Middle Dutch wenen ˈweːnən ˈweːnən
119   Old High German uueinōn ˈwei̯noːn ˈwei̯noːn
References
  • Kluge, Friedrich: 979, 975
    S.v. NHG weinen (MHG weinen, OHG weinōn, MLG we(i)nen, MDu. wenen), from Germanic *wainō- (weak verb), also in ON veina, OE wānian, OFr. wainia, weinia, wēnia; Goth. wainahs 'elend', presumably derived from the same root as NHG weh (MHG wē, OHG wah, OS wē) from Gmc. *wai, also in Goth. wai, ON vei, OE wā corresponding outside of Germanic to Lat. vae, MIr. fae, W. gwae, Lith. vaī, Av. vaiiōi, etc.).
  • Kroonen, Guus: 566-567
    Cf. s.v. Proto-Germanic *wainaga- 'miserable, poor', a derivative of Proto-Germanic *wainōn- 'to whine', which appears to be an n-present *uai-néh₂- to the interjection *wai- 'woe' (cf. Av. vaii-ōi, Arm. vay, Lat. vae, OIr. fáe, W. gwae, Latv. vai 'id.').
  • Matasović, Ranko: 405
    Cf. s.v. Proto-Celtic *way 'woe, alas' "All of these interjections in different IE languages could be independent formations, but their similarity is obvious."
  • de Vaan, Michiel: 650
    Cf. s.v. Lat. vae 'alas!' "Probably all independent onomatopoeic forms, although shared inheritance cannot be excluded."