Where does “Hauptwohnsitz” come from?

Hauptwohnsitz (German) comes from German Wohnsitz, from German wohnen, from Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Hauptwohnsitz (German): primary residence, principal residence

Definitions

  1. primary residence, principal residence

Ancestry of “Hauptwohnsitz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohnsitzresidence
2Germanwohnento live, reside, dwell; to stay
3Middle High Germanwonen—
4Old High Germanwonēn—
5Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
6Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →