vinna

Swedish

verb-irr
Definitions
  • to win, to defeat, to beat
  • to gain, to make a net profit, to receive as a benefit

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish vinna inherited from Old Norse vinna (accomplish, win) 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

Kanji

欲

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