Where does “vinna” come from?

vinna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vinna (Icelandic): a job, an occupation, an employment; work,...

Definitions

  1. a job, an occupation, an employment; work,...

Ancestry of “vinna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevinnato accomplish
2Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vinna

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic winnanąEvery word from Old Norse vinna