Where does “winly” come from?

winly (English) comes from Middle English winly, from Old English wynlīċ, from Proto-Germanic wunilīkaz, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

winly (English): Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly;...

Definitions

  1. Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly;...

Ancestry of “winly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwinlyAlternative form of wynly
2Old Englishwynlīċpleasant, beautiful, joyful; joyous
3Proto-Germanicwunilīkazjoyous
4Proto-Germanicwunjōjoy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunjō →