Where does “yndi” come from?

yndi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse yndi, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

yndi (Icelandic): delight, joy, pleasure

Definitions

  1. delight, joy, pleasure

Ancestry of “yndi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseyndidelight, happiness
2Proto-Germanicwunjōjoy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “yndi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunjō →