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Where does “ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ” come from?

ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ (Proto-Norse): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ”

  • bestevenn
  • venn
  • venninne
  • bestevenninne
  • bestevenninne
  • bestevenn
  • ven
  • veninne
  • venleg
  • besteveninne
  • vent
  • besteven
  • venlig
  • veninde
  • ven
  • penneven
  • gæstvenlig
  • venneløs
  • venskab
  • venskabsby
  • bolleven
  • venlighed
  • vinkona
  • vináttuleikur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →