وانستن

Persian

[vɒːnesˈt̪ʰæn]

verb
Definitions
  • to conquer, to overcome

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian wʾnyst, wʾn- (conquer) derived from Proto-Iranian *wan- (triumph, win) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wan- derived from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (desire, love, strive, wish, win, strive for, wish for, reach, be satisfied, want).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wen-

Gloss

desire, love, strive, wish, win, strive for, wish for, reach, be satisfied, want

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms