Where does “unne” come from?
unne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk unna, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
unne (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of unna
Ancestry of “unne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | unna | away; away from; to think someone deserves... |
| 2 | Old Norse | unna | to grant, bestow; to love; to love one another |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |