iwinnen
Middle English
/iˈwinən/
verb
Definitions
- to conquer, capture
- to gain, get, acquire money, love, honor
- to recover; to prevent loss
- (rare) to take oneself, something somewhere
- (rare) to fight against
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ġewinnan (bear, conquer, be ill, obtain, endure, suffer, gain) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną (toil, labor, acquire) prefix from Middle English winnen.
Origin
Middle English
winnen