Where does “inwinnen” come from?
inwinnen (Dutch) comes from Dutch in, from Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
inwinnen (Dutch): to gather, to obtain (information)
Definitions
- to gather, to obtain (information)
Ancestry of “inwinnen”, step by step
inwinnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | in | in, inside; into; in; expressing containment |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | in | in, inside, within; into; within |
| 3 | Old Dutch | in | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Dutch winnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winnen | to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winnen | to win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winnan | to earn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | winnan | to strive, to struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |