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Where does “gewinnbar” come from?

gewinnbar (German) comes from German gewinnen, from Middle High German gewinnen, from Old High German giwinnan, from Proto-West Germanic gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic gawinnaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

gewinnbar (German): winnable

Definitions

  1. winnable

Ancestry of “gewinnbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewinnento win; to be victorious; to win something; to...
2Middle High Germangewinnen—
3Old High Germangiwinnan—
4Proto-West Germanicgawinnan—
5Proto-Germanicgawinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to acquire
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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