Where does “winnen” come from?

winnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch winnen, from Old Dutch winnan, from Proto-West Germanic winnan, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

winnen (Dutch): to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;...

Definitions

  1. to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;...

Ancestry of “winnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwinnento win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to...
2Old Dutchwinnanto earn
3Proto-West Germanicwinnanto strive, to struggle
4Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “winnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →