Where does “-vinn” come from?

-vinn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vinne, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinna, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

-vinn (Norwegian Nynorsk): used to form adjectives

Definitions

  1. used to form adjectives

Ancestry of “-vinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskvinneAlternative form of vinna
2Norwegian Nynorskvinnato win
3Old Norsevinnato accomplish
4Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “-vinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →