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