Where does “avund” come from?

avund (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

avund (Norwegian Nynorsk): envy

Definitions

  1. envy

Ancestry of “avund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫfundenvy
2Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
3Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “avund”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →