winnen

Low German

verb
Definitions
  • to win

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German winnen inherited from Old Saxon winnan inherited from *winnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *winnaną (gain, win, fight, labour, swink, labor, strive) 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

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