Where does “gunnen” come from?
gunnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gunnen, from Old Dutch giunnan, from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
gunnen (Dutch): to think someone deserves something, to witness...
Definitions
- to think someone deserves something, to witness...
Ancestry of “gunnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | gunnen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | giunnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaunnaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
Words derived from “gunnen”