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
Ancestry of “-vinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vinne | Alternative form of vinna |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vinna | to win |
| 3 | Old Norse | vinna | to accomplish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “-vinn”