Where does “Wynnfriþ” come from?

Wynnfriþ (Old English) comes from Old English wynn, from Proto-West Germanic wunnju, from Proto-Germanic wunjō, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “Wynnfriþ”, step by step

Wynnfriþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwynnjoy, delight; the runic character ᚹ; the letter...
2Proto-West Germanicwunnjujoy
3Proto-Germanicwunjōjoy, delight, pleasure, lust; name of the W-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Old English friþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfriþpeace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful
2West Germanic*friþu—
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunjō →
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