Want
/wɒnt/noun
To have a desire for something.
Did you know?In Old English, 'want' was linked to the idea of lacking something essential, making your desires more than mere wishes—they echo deeper needs!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wen-
“to strive for, to desire”
Old English
Old English
wanian
“to lessen, to diminish, to be lacking”
Middle English
Middle English
wanten
“to have deficiency, to lack, to desire”
Modern English
English
want
“to feel a need or desire for something”