vinur

Icelandic

/ˈvɪːnʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • a friend
  • (colloquial) mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for a close friend or pal, especially used as a form of address

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse vinr (friend) derived from Proto-Germanic *winiz (friend, loved one) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wenh₁-

Gloss

love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji
❤️ 🏩 👨‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👩 👰‍♀️ 💋 💌 💑 💒 💓 💕 💖 💗 💘 💝 😍 😘 😚 😻 🤟 🤰 🤱 🫂

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