Where does “Albwin” come from?
Albwin (German) comes from Old High German wini, from Proto-West Germanic wini, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “Albwin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | wini | friend |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wini | friend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |