Where does “wonen” come from?

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

wonen (Dutch): to live

Definitions

to live

Ancestry of “wonen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	wōnen	to live, to have a home
2	Old Dutch	wonon	to live, to dwell
3	Proto-West Germanic	wunēn	to stay, to dwell, to live
4	Proto-Germanic	wunāną	To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
5	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

Words derived from “wonen”

woonerf
woonregio
bijwonen
woonkamer
woonplaats
woonerf
woonark
woontoren
woonwagen
inwonen
samenwonen
wône
bijwoning

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →