Where does “Gewënn” come from?

Gewënn (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German giwin, from Proto-Germanic gawinną.

Gewënn (Luxembourgish): profit, gain; winnings; prize

Definitions

  1. profit, gain; winnings; prize

Ancestry of “Gewënn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangiwinprofit, gain
2Proto-Germanicgawinną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gawinną →Every word from Old High German giwin →