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

Definitions

  1. houseboat

Ancestry of “woonark”, step by step

woonark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwonento live
2Middle Dutchwōnento live, to have a home
3Old Dutchwononto live, to dwell
4Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
5Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Dutch ark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcharkark; houseboat
2Middle Dutcharke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →