gewinnen

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to win, obtain, acquire

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch giwinnan inherited from *gawinnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną (toil, labor, acquire) prefix from Middle Dutch winnen.

Origin

Middle Dutch

winnen

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gewinnen Dutch, Flemish
winnen Dutch, Flemish
*gawinnaną Proto-Germanic
ġewinnan Old English
winnen Middle Dutch
giwinnan Old High German
𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 Gothic
*gawinn gmw-pro
*gawinnan gmw-pro
*gawinną gmw-pro
giwinnan Old Dutch
winnan Old Dutch
giwinnan Old Saxon

winnen