Where does “wuna” come from?
wuna (Old English) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
wuna (Old English): habit, custom
Ancestry of “wuna”, step by step
wuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buŋa | flower |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | buŋa | flower; blossom |
via Proto-Germanic wunô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wunô | habit, wont; custom, practice; practise |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wuna”