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Where does “vinur” come from?

vinur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vinur (Icelandic): a friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for...

Definitions

  1. a friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for...

Ancestry of “vinur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevinrfriend
2Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
3Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vinur”

  • vinkona
  • föðurlandsvinur
  • viðskiptavinur
  • vinalegur
  • vináttuleikur
  • pennavinur
  • vinátta
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