Where does “afwennen” come from?

afwennen (Dutch) comes from Dutch af, from Middle Dutch af, from Old Dutch af, from Proto-Germanic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

afwennen (Dutch): to unlearn, to lose or kick a habit; to wean

Definitions

  1. to unlearn, to lose or kick a habit; to wean

Ancestry of “afwennen”, step by step

afwennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch wennen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwennento get used (to), to become accustomed
2Middle Dutchwennen—
3Old Dutchwennen—
4Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →