Where does “gënnen” come from?
gënnen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German günnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
gënnen (Luxembourgish): to grant, to allow
Ancestry of “gënnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | günnen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | giunnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaunnaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |