Where does “zoen” come from?
zoen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch zoene, from Old Dutch sōna, from Proto-Germanic sōnō, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.
zoen (Dutch): kiss, smooch; reconciliation, saught; atonement
Definitions
- kiss, smooch; reconciliation, saught; atonement
Ancestry of “zoen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | zoene | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sōna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōnō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |
Words derived from “zoen”