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...
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- present participle of gun; The act of firing a...
Ancestry of “gunning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gunnen | to think someone deserves something, to witness... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gunnen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | giunnan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaunnaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |