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

Definitions

  1. habituation, addiction

Ancestry of “Gewöhnung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewöhnento get used to; to accustom oneself to; to adapt...
2Middle High Germangewenen—
3Old High Germangawenian—
4Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Gewöhnung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old High German gawenian →