Where does “Wohngebiet” come from?
Wohngebiet (German) comes 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.
Wohngebiet (German): residential area
Ancestry of “Wohngebiet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 2 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |