Where does “ynwenner” come from?
ynwenner (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian ynwenje, from West Frisian wenje, from Old Frisian wunia, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
ynwenner (West Frisian): inhabitant
Definitions
- inhabitant
Ancestry of “ynwenner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | ynwenje | to inhabit, to live with |
| 2 | West Frisian | wenje | to live, reside to have shelter or housing |
| 3 | Old Frisian | wunia | to reside, dwell; to stay, remain; to live in,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |