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

  1. to get used to; to accustom oneself to; to adapt...

Ancestry of “gewöhnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangewenen—
2Old High Germangawenian—
3Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “gewöhnen”

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