Where does “vant” come from?

vant (Danish) comes from Danish vænne, from Old Danish wæniæ, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vant (Danish): usual, familiar

Definitions

  1. usual, familiar

Ancestry of “vant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvænneto make someone accustomed to; get used to, get...
2Old Danishwæniæ—
3Old Norsevenjato accustom, to make used to; to train; to get...
4Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old Norse venja →