Where does “winnan” come from?

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

winnan (Proto-West Germanic): to strive, to struggle

Definitions

  1. to strive, to struggle

Ancestry of “winnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “winnan”

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