Where does “venninne” come from?

venninne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål venn, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venninne (Norwegian Bokmål): a friend; a girlfriend or girl friend

Definitions

  1. a friend; a girlfriend or girl friend

Ancestry of “venninne”, step by step

venninne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål venn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvenna friend
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Norwegian Bokmål inne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålinneinside, indoors, in, within
2Old Norseinni—

Words derived from “venninne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →