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
- to live somewhere; to stay somewhere; to live or...
Ancestry of “wunian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wunian”