Where does “vonsvikinn” come from?

vonsvikinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic von, from Old Norse ván, from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vonsvikinn (Icelandic): disappointed

Definitions

  1. disappointed

Ancestry of “vonsvikinn”, step by step

vonsvikinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic von

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvonhope, expectation
2Old Norsevánhope, expectation
3Proto-Germanicwēnizlikely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Icelandic svikinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvikinnbetrayed, cheated, deceived
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēniz →Every word from Old Norse ván →