Where does “Gewöhnung” come from?
Gewöhnung (German) comes from German gewöhnen, from Middle High German gewenen, from Old High German gawenian, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Gewöhnung (German): habituation, addiction
Ancestry of “Gewöhnung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gewöhnen | to get used to; to accustom oneself to; to adapt... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gewenen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gawenian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “Gewöhnung”