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
- to get used to, to adapt to, to familiarise with;...
Ancestry of “winnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wenen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wennen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “winnen”