Etymology Explorer
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Where does “vón” come from?
vón (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “vón”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
wēniz
likely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,...
2
Proto-Indo-European
wenh₁-
to love
Words derived from “vón”
vón
vónbrot
við vónum
vóngóður
vónleysur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic wēniz →