Where does “afvænning” come from?
afvænning (Danish) comes from Danish afvænne, from Danish vænne, from Old Danish wæniæ, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “afvænning”, step by step
afvænning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish afvænne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | afvænne | to wean, wean off |
| 2 | Danish | vænne | to make someone accustomed to; get used to, get... |
| 3 | Old Danish | wæniæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | venja | to accustom, to make used to; to train; to get... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |