Where does “onginnan” come from?
onginnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic andaginnaną, from Proto-Germanic ginnaną — to begin.
onginnan (Old English): to begin, start; to attempt, try
Definitions
- to begin, start; to attempt, try
Ancestry of “onginnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | andaginnaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ginnaną | to begin |