Etymograph > Indo-European > Proto-Northwest Germanic > Dictionary > *wānijaną

to expect, to hope

Source: Ringe 2014:143
originates from: PGmc *wēnijaną "expect" (pnwgmc-e-lowering) through pgmc-to-pnwgmc
Words originating from this one
OE wēnan "expect" (wānijaną > wānijan > wą̄nijan > wą̄njan > wēnjan > wēnan) through pnwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:143)