Where does “wonēn” come from?
wonēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “wonēn”, step by step
wonēn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic wunēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic wunaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wunaną | to love, wish |