Where does “vankunne” come from?

vankunne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk van-, from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vankunne (Norwegian Nynorsk): unknowledge, ignorance

Definitions

  1. unknowledge, ignorance

Ancestry of “vankunne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvan-mal-, mis-
2Old Norsevan-under-, un-
3Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
4Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old Norse vanr →