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Where does “ȯuwun” come from?

ȯuwun (Westrobothnian) comes 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.

ȯuwun (Westrobothnian): envy; annoyance, oddity

Definitions

  1. envy; annoyance, oddity

Ancestry of “ȯuwun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫfundenvy
2Proto-Germanicabundizenvy
3Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “ȯuwun”

  • öuves
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