Where does “ønske” come from?

ønske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ønske, from Old Norse ósk, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “ønske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålønskea wish; a desire; to wish
2Old Norseóskwish
3Proto-Germanicwunskazwish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwun-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wun- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskaz →Every word from Old Norse ósk →