Where does “önska” come from?
önska (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ȳskia, from Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
önska (Swedish): to wish
Definitions
- to wish
Ancestry of “önska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ȳskia | to wish |
| 2 | Old Norse | œskja | to wish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |