Where does “woning” come from?
woning (Middle English) comes from Old English wunung, from Old English wunian, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “woning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wunung | residence, home: place to stay or live; staying... |
| 2 | Old English | wunian | to live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |