Where does “väninna” come from?

väninna (Swedish) comes from Swedish vän, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

väninna (Swedish): a female friend of a female

Definitions

  1. a female friend of a female

Ancestry of “väninna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänfair, beautiful; a friend
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “väninna”

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