Where does “gawenian” come from?

gawenian (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “gawenian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	wanjaną	to accustom, to make used to
2	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

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