Where does “Gonscht” come from?

Gonscht (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-West Germanic unsti, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

Gonscht (Luxembourgish): favor, goodwill, approval

Definitions

  1. favor, goodwill, approval

Ancestry of “Gonscht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangunst—
2Old High Germanunst—
3Proto-West Germanicunstifavour; affection; storm
4Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
5Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →