Where does “missgönnen” come from?

missgönnen (German) comes from German gönnen, from Middle High German günnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

missgönnen (German): to grudge, begrudge

Definitions

  1. to grudge, begrudge

Ancestry of “missgönnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangönnento bestow, to indulge (someone's wishes), to treat to, to spoil
2Middle High Germangünnento grant
3Old High Germangiunnan—
4Proto-Germanicgaunnaną—
5Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną →