Where does “wensen” come from?
wensen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wenschen, from Old Dutch wunsken, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
wensen (Dutch): to wish
Definitions
- to wish
Ancestry of “wensen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wenschen | to wish, to desire; to wish, to hope |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wunsken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |