wonen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋoːnə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to live (in a certain place)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wōnen inherited from Old Dutch wonon inherited from *wunēn inherited from Proto-Germanic *wunāną (dwell, be wont) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wenh₁-

Gloss

love, wish, desire, strive, win, strive for, seek, wish for, succeed, pursue

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji
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