Where does “unnan” come from?
unnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic unnan, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
unnan (Old English): to grant or bestow; to wish; to intercede
Definitions
- to grant or bestow; to wish; to intercede
Ancestry of “unnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | unnan | to grant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
Words derived from “unnan”