Where does “vänja” come from?
vänja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vænia, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vänja (Swedish): to make someone accustomed to; get used to, get...
Definitions
- to make someone accustomed to; get used to, get...
Ancestry of “vänja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | vænia | to accustom, to make used to |
| 2 | Old Norse | venja | to accustom, to make used to; to train; to get... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |