Where does “wone” come from?
wone (English) comes from Middle English wōne, from Old Norse ván, from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wone (English): A dwelling; To live, reside, stay; A house, home,...
Definitions
- A dwelling; To live, reside, stay; A house, home,...
Ancestry of “wone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wōne | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ván | hope, expectation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēniz | likely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wone”