Where does “gonnen” come from?
gonnen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gonnen, from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
gonnen (Middle Dutch): to allow; to grant, to allow to have, to be eager...
Definitions
- to allow; to grant, to allow to have, to be eager...
Ancestry of “gonnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gonnen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaunnaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |