Where does “öuves” come from?
öuves (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian ȯuwun, from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
öuves (Westrobothnian): To envy
Ancestry of “öuves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | ȯuwun | envy; annoyance, oddity |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫfund | envy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | abundiz | envy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | undiz | favour; affection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |