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Where does “gonnen” come from?

gonnen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic gaunnaną, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

Ancestry of “gonnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaunnaną—
2Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “gonnen”

  • gonnen
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