Where does “wynne” come from?
wynne (Middle English) comes 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.
wynne (Middle English): happiness, pleasure, delight; The letter ƿ; wynn;...
Definitions
- happiness, pleasure, delight; The letter ƿ; wynn;...
Ancestry of “wynne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wynn | joy, delight; the runic character ᚹ; the letter... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wunnju | joy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunjō | joy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wn̥h₁yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wynne”