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

Definitions

  1. To envy

Ancestry of “öuves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianȯuwunenvy; annoyance, oddity
2Old Norseǫfundenvy
3Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
4Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
5Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →