Where does “avunst” come from?

avunst (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *abunsti, from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

avunst (Old Saxon): envy

Definitions

  1. envy

Ancestry of “avunst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*abunstienvy
2Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
3Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →