Where does “wenian” come from?

wenian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wenian (Old English): to accustom

Definitions

  1. to accustom

Ancestry of “wenian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →