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
- to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;...
Ancestry of “winnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | winnen | to win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | winnan | to earn |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | winnan | to strive, to struggle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “winnen”