ween

English

/wiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Doubt; conjecture.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wene inherited from Old English wēn inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēniz derived from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (desire, love, strive, wish, win, strive for, wish for, reach, be satisfied, want).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wen-

Gloss

desire, love, strive, wish, win, strive for, wish for, reach, be satisfied, want

Concept
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Action/Process

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