Where does “samenwonen” come from?

samenwonen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wonen, from Middle Dutch wōnen, from Old Dutch wonon, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

samenwonen (Dutch): to cohabit, to live together

Definitions

  1. to cohabit, to live together

Ancestry of “samenwonen”, step by step

samenwonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwonento live
2Middle Dutchwōnento live, to have a home
3Old Dutchwononto live, to dwell
4Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
5Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Dutch samen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsamentogether
2Middle Dutchtsamen—
3Old Dutchsamentogether
4Proto-Germanicsaman—
5Proto-Germanicsamanaiat one; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →