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Where does “winst” come from?

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

winst (Dutch): profit; gain, act or process of gaining; gain,...

Definitions

  1. profit; gain, act or process of gaining; gain,...

Ancestry of “winst”, step by step

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

Words derived from “winst”

  • winstgevend
  • winstoogmerk
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