Where does “wenne” come from?
wenne (Middle English) comes from Middle English wynne, from Old English wynn, from Proto-West Germanic wunnju, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wenne (Middle English): Alternative form of wynne
Definitions
- Alternative form of wynne
Ancestry of “wenne”, step by step
wenne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wynne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wynne | happiness, pleasure, delight; The letter ƿ; wynn;... |
| 2 | Old English | wynn | joy, delight; the runic character ᚹ; the letter... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wunnju | joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunjō | joy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wn̥h₁yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Old English wenn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wenn | wen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wan- | swelling, growth, lump, tumor |
via Old English wænn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wænn | wen |