Where does “wunian” come from?

wunian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wunian (Old English): to live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or...

Definitions

  1. to live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or...

Ancestry of “wunian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
2Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wunian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →