Where does “unnen” come from?
unnen (Middle English) comes from Old English unnan, from Proto-West Germanic unnan, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
unnen (Middle English): to favour, grant
Ancestry of “unnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | unnan | to grant or bestow; to wish; to intercede |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | unnan | to grant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |