Where does “gewinnen” come from?

gewinnen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gewenen, from Old High German gawenian, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

gewinnen (Luxembourgish): to get used to, to become accustomed to

Definitions

  1. to get used to, to become accustomed to

Ancestry of “gewinnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangewenen—
2Old High Germangawenian—
3Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old High German gawenian →