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

  1. to gather, to obtain (information)

Ancestry of “inwinnen”, step by step

inwinnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinin, inside; into; in; expressing containment
2Middle Dutchinin, inside, within; into; within
3Old Dutchin
4Proto-West Germanic*in
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Dutch winnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwinnento win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;...
2Middle Dutchwinnento win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to...
3Old Dutchwinnanto earn
4Proto-West Germanicwinnanto strive, to struggle
5Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én
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