Where does “missunna” come from?

missunna (Swedish) comes from Swedish unna, from Old Swedish unna, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

missunna (Swedish): to begrudge (the success of someone else, not "granting" them their success)

Definitions

  1. to begrudge (the success of someone else, not "granting" them their success)

Ancestry of “missunna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunnato grant, allow
2Old Swedishunnato grant, to bestow; to wish for; to like, to...
3Old Norseunnato grant, bestow; to love; to love one another
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “missunna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Old Norse unna →
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