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
- a job, an occupation, an employment; work,...
Ancestry of “vinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vinna | to accomplish |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “vinna”