Where does “woonark” come from?
woonark (Dutch) comes from Dutch wonen, from Middle Dutch wōnen, from Old Dutch wonon, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
woonark (Dutch): houseboat
Ancestry of “woonark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wonen | to live |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wōnen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wonon | to live, to dwell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |