English word origin

Etymology of wone

From Middle English wonen (“to abide, dwell”), from Old English wunian (“to dwell, be accustomed to”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną (“to be wont; dwell”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To live, reside, stay.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Root classification mention*wenh₁-ine-pro
Inherited-form mentionwonenenm · to abide, dwell
Inherited-form mentionwunianang · to dwell, be accustomed to
Inherited-form mention*wunēngmw-pro
Inherited-form mention*wunānągem-pro · to be wont; dwell
Derivation mention*wenh₁-ine-pro · to strive; wish; love

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A house, home, habitation, dwelling. · Wealth, riches.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English wone, variant of wane, from Old Norse ván (“hope, expectation”). The senses relating to dwelling-places apparently derive from the sense relating to expectation, i.e. the home as the place one is expected to be; cf. von (“place where one expects to find fish”).

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Inherited-form mentionwoneenm
Derivation mentionvánnon

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