Where does “wini” come from?

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

wini (Proto-West Germanic): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “wini”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wini”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →