van-

Old Norse

prefix
Definitions
  • under-, un-

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wanaz (lacking, deficient, missing, absent) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (empty, be lacking, be empty, abandon, leave, wasted, lack, deserted), *h₁weh₂- (empty, be lacking, be empty, abandon, leave, wasted, lack, deserted).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁weh₂-

Gloss

empty, be lacking, be empty, abandon, leave, wasted, lack, deserted

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Ontological Category

Property

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