Where does “winnen” come from?

winnen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wenen, from Old High German wennen, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

winnen (Luxembourgish): to get used to, to adapt to, to familiarise with;...

Definitions

  1. to get used to, to adapt to, to familiarise with;...

Ancestry of “winnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwenen—
2Old High Germanwennen—
3Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “winnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old High German wennen →