want

Afrikaans

conjunction

Definitions

for, because

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish want (mitten, shroud) inherited from Middle Dutch want inherited from Old Dutch wanda inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwandē.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwandē

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Want German
hoekwant Dutch, Flemish
wand Dutch, Flemish
want Dutch, Flemish
*hwandê Proto-Germanic
*hwandē Proto-Germanic
*wanduz Proto-Germanic
want Middle Dutch
*giwant Old Dutch
wanda Old Dutch
wante Papiamentu