Where does “misunne” come from?
misunne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk unne, from Norwegian Nynorsk unna, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
misunne (Norwegian Bokmål): to envy
Definitions
- to envy
Ancestry of “misunne”, step by step
misunne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk unne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | unne | Alternative form of unna |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | unna | away; away from; to think someone deserves... |
| 3 | Old Norse | unna | to grant, bestow; to love; to love one another |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via Norwegian Bokmål unne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | unne | to be glad about; to allow, give, grant; to allow... |