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