Where does “Winn” come from?

Winn (Low German) comes from Low German winnen, from Middle Low German winnen, from Old Saxon winnan, from Proto-West Germanic winnan, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Winn (Low German): gain; winnings; profit

Definitions

  1. gain; winnings; profit

Ancestry of “Winn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanwinnento win; to wind; to wreathe
2Middle Low Germanwinnen—
3Old Saxonwinnanto fight for
4Proto-West Germanicwinnanto strive, to struggle
5Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic winnan →