Where does “avindes” come from?

avindes (Danish) comes from Old Danish awendæs, from Old Norse ǫfunda, from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

avindes (Danish): to envy

Definitions

  1. to envy

Ancestry of “avindes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishawendæs—
2Old Norseǫfundato envy, to bear a grudge against (someone)
3Old Norseǫfundenvy
4Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
5Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
6Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →