Where does “vænn” come from?
vænn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vænn, from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vænn (Icelandic): kind, good; hefty, sturdy
Definitions
- kind, good; hefty, sturdy
Ancestry of “vænn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vænn | likely, to be expected; bidding fair, likely to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wēniz | likely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “vænn”