Where does “wonen” come from?

wonen (Middle English) comes from Old English wunian, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wonen (Middle English): to abide, to dwell

Definitions

to abide, to dwell

Ancestry of “wonen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	wunian	to live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or...
2	Proto-West Germanic	wunēn	to stay, to dwell, to live
3	Proto-Germanic	wunāną	To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
4	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →