Where does “afvænne” come from?
afvænne (Danish) comes from Danish vænne, from Old Danish wæniæ, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “afvænne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | vænne | to make someone accustomed to; get used to, get... |
| 2 | Old Danish | wæniæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | venja | to accustom, to make used to; to train; to get... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “afvænne”