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

Definitions

  1. to grant, to bestow

Ancestry of “onnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchunnan—
2Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Old Dutch unnan →