DictionaryRoot: wann
Old English
wann
dark, dusky, lacking luster
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adjective
wan
WAHN/wɑn/
Pale or faint, often suggesting weakness or tiredness.
Etymology
Wann described darkness or lack of luster, rather than simply paleness. The connecting idea is a lack of vivid color, which came to describe the pale, unhealthy appearance associated with illness or distress.