English word want comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-, and later Proto-Germanic *wanatōną (To lack, to want.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₁weh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *wanô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wanatōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To lack, to want. |
| vanta | Old Norse (non) | |
| wanten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| want | English (en) | (UK, mining) A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.. (countable) A desire, wish, longing.. (countable, often, followed by of) Lack, absence.. (uncountable) Poverty.. Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt. (intransitive, dated) To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.. (intransitive, now, dated) To be [...] |