unna

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (ditransitive) to grant, bestow
  • (transitive) to love
  • (reciprocal) to love one another

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *unnaną (grant, bestow, thank) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₃neh₂- (help, support, enjoy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃neh₂-

Gloss

help, support, enjoy

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
🏥 💁 🚑️

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