Where does “Gunst” come from?
Gunst (German) comes from Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-West Germanic unsti, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
Gunst (German): favor
Ancestry of “Gunst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gunst | — |
| 2 | Old High German | unst | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | unsti | favour; affection; storm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | undiz | favour; affection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
Words derived from “Gunst”