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Etymology of the English word win

the English word win
derived from the Latin word vinum (wine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *win-o- (wine)
cognates include Arabic wain, both of which are possibly derived from a long-lost Mediterranean language
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wen-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wenwanan

Derivations in English

wine, rewin, winnable, winner, winning, won

Cognates

Dutch winnen, German gewinnen, Icelandic vinna, Swedish vinna

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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