Where does “וווינונג” come from?

וווינונג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish וווינען, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

וווינונג (Yiddish): residence, home

Definitions

  1. residence, home

Ancestry of “וווינונג”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishוווינעןto live, dwell, reside
2Old High Germanwonēn
3Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
4Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic wunānąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn