Where does “þurhwunian” come from?

þurhwunian (Old English) comes from Old English wunian, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

þurhwunian (Old English): to continue

Definitions

  1. to continue

Ancestry of “þurhwunian”, step by step

þurhwunian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wunian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwunianto live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or...
2Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
3Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Old English þurh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishþurhAPI; through; by means of: by, through, via
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →