Where does “wynnelych” come from?

wynnelych (Middle English) comes from Old English wynlīċ, from Proto-Germanic wunilīkaz, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wynnelych (Middle English): Alternative form of wynly

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wynly

Ancestry of “wynnelych”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwynlīċpleasant, beautiful, joyful; joyous
2Proto-Germanicwunilīkazjoyous
3Proto-Germanicwunjōjoy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunjō →