Where does “wōne” come from?

wōne (Middle English) comes from Old Norse ván, from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “wōne”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	ván	hope, expectation
2	Proto-Germanic	wēniz	likely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

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