Where does “gunning” come from?

gunning (English) comes from Dutch gunnen, from Middle Dutch gunnen, from Old Dutch giunnan, from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

gunning (English): present participle of gun; The act of firing a...

Definitions

  1. present participle of gun; The act of firing a...

Ancestry of “gunning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgunnento think someone deserves something, to witness...
2Middle Dutchgunnen—
3Old Dutchgiunnan—
4Proto-Germanicgaunnaną—
5Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →