Where does “wohnen” come from?

wohnen (German) comes 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.

wohnen (German): to live, reside, dwell; to stay

Definitions

  1. to live, reside, dwell; to stay

Ancestry of “wohnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwonen—
2Old High Germanwonēn—
3Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
4Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wohnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →