Where does “winne” come from?
winne (English) comes from Middle English winne, from Old English wynn, from Proto-West Germanic wunnju, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
winne (English): Joy; delight; pleasure; Enjoyable; delightful
Definitions
- Joy; delight; pleasure; Enjoyable; delightful
Ancestry of “winne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | winne | Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | wynn | joy, delight; the runic character ᚹ; the letter... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wunnju | joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunjō | joy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wn̥h₁yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |