wennian

Old Saxon

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to accustom

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wanjaną (accustom, be used to, make wont).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wanjaną

Gloss

accustom, be used to, make wont

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*wenh₁- Proto-Indo-European
*wanjaną Proto-Germanic
wenian Old English
wenen Middle English
venja Old Norse
gawenian Old High German
intwennen Old High German
wennen Old High German
*wennen Old Dutch
wennia Old Frisian