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win, wish, Venus, Darwin, vanadium, venom, wonder, winsome

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• Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- to love, to want

  • Proto-Indo-European *wn̥h₁néwti?

    • Germanic *winnaną to strive, to work, to gain, to win

      • East Germanic

        • Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 winnan to suffer

          • Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰 winna suffering, passion, the letter 𐍅
      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse vinna to accomplish

          • Danish vinde to win, to gain, to achieve
          • Icelandic vinna to work, to labor, to achieve, to win
      • West Germanic

        • Old English winnan to struggle, to suffer, to contend

          • English win
        • Frankish *winnan

          • Dutch winnen to win, to acquire, to harvest
        • Old High German (gi)winnan

          • German gewinnen to be victorious, to gain, to extract, to persuade
          • Yiddish געווינען gevinen to win
  • Proto-Indo-European *wonh₁éyeti to make want, to make love causative

    • Germanic *wanjaną to accustom, to make used to

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse venja to accustom, to make used to, to train

          • Danish vænne
          • Icelandic venja to accustom, to train
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wenian to accustom

          • English wean
        • Frankish *wennen

          • Dutch wennen to become accustomed to, to make familiar
        • Old High German wenian

          • German gewöhnen to get used to, to adapt to
  • Proto-Indo-European *wn̥h₁sḱéti to pine over, to wish for iterative/durative

    • Germanic *wunskijaną to wish, to desire

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse œskja to wish

          • Danish ønske to wish
          • Icelandic ønske to wish
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wȳsċan to wish

          • English wish
        • Frankish *wunsken

          • Dutch wensen to wish
        • Old High German

          • German wünschen to want, to wish, to order, to demand

            • Polish winszować to congratulate
          • Yiddish ווינטשן vintshn to wish
  • Proto-Indo-European *wn̥h₁éh₁yeti

    • Germanic *wunjaną to enjoy, to be satisfied, to be accustomed to, to reside (in a place)

      • East Germanic

        • Gothic *wunan

          • Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 unwunands to be unhappy
      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse una

          • Icelandic una
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wunian to reside (in a place), to be in (a state), to be accustomed to

          • English wont
          • Scots won to dwell, to stay habitually
        • Frankish *wonon

          • Dutch wonen to reside (in a place)
        • Old High German wonēn

          • German wohnen to reside (in a place), to stay, to visit
  • Proto-Indo-European *wénh₁os lovely, loveable adjective

    • Indo-Iranian *wánas

      • Indo-Aryan wánas

        • Sanskrit 𑀯𑀦𑀲𑁆 vánas loveliness, desire, longing
    • Italic *wenos

      • Latin Venus

        • English Venus
      • Italic *wenosolios

        • Latin venerealis to do with sexual love

          • English venereal
      • Italic *wenosor

        • Latin veneror I adore, I worship, I pay respects

          • Central Romance

            • Italian venerare to venerate, to revere
          • Western Romance

            • French vénérer to worship, to venerate
            • Spanish venerar to venerate
          • Latin venerātus worshipped, adored, venerated

            • English venerate
  • Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁is loved one noun

    • Germanic *winiz loved one, friend

      • North Germanic ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ winiz friend

        • Old Norse vinr friend

          • Danish ven friend
          • Icelandic vinur friend
      • Germanic *Audawiniz personal name: Rich-Friend

        • North Germanic

          • Old Norse Auðunn
        • West Germanic

          • Old English Ēadwine

            • English Edwin
      • Germanic *Balþawiniz personal name: Bold-Friend

        • West Germanic

          • Old English Bealdwine

            • English Baldwin
          • Frankish *Baldawin

            • Dutch Boudewijn
            • Latin Balduīnus

              • Central Romance

                • Italian Baldovino
              • Western Romance

                • French Beaudoin
      • Germanic *Batawiniz personal name: Good-Friend

        • East Germanic

          • Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 Batwins
      • Germanic *Diurijawiniz personal name: Dear-Friend

        • West Germanic

          • Old English Dēorewine

            • English Darwin
      • Germanic *Winifriþuz personal name: Friend-Peace

        • West Germanic

          • Old English Winfriþ

            • English Winfred
  • Proto-Indo-European *wonh₁ós one who desires?, lover?

    • Germanic *wanaz

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse Vanr

          • Danish Vane
          • English Vanir
          • Old Norse Vanadís Goddess of the Vanir, an epithet of Freyja

            • New Latin vanadium

              • English vanadium
              • Translingual V
  • Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁esnos

    • Italic *weneznos

      • Latin venēnum love potion, potion, poison

        • Central Romance

          • Italian veleno poison
        • Eastern Romance

          • Romanian venin venom, malice
        • Sardinian belenu
        • Western Romance

          • Old French venim

            • French venin venom
            • English venom
          • Spanish veneno poison, venom
        • Albanian vrer bile, gall
        • Welsh gwenwyn venom, poison
  • Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁ostos

    • Italic *wenostos

      • Latin venustus friendly, pleasing, charming, elegant
  • Proto-Indo-European *wn̥h₁trom thing for loving, thing for wanting instrumental noun

    • Germanic *wundrą a wonder, a miracle

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse undr a wonder, a scandal

          • Icelandic undur a wonder, a miracle
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wundor miracle, wonder, marvel

          • English wonder
          • Scots wunner
        • Frankish *wundar

          • Dutch wonder miracle
        • Old High German wuntar

          • German Wunder miracle, wonder
      • Germanic *wundrōną to wonder at denominative

        • North Germanic

          • Old Norse undra to wonder at, to be astonished

            • Danish undre to be a surprise, to be a wonder
            • Icelandic undra to wonder at, to be amazed by
  • Proto-Indo-European *wn̥h₁yeh₂

    • Germanic *wunjō joy, delight, pleasure, lust, the rune ᚹ

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse yndi delight, happiness

          • Icelandic yndi delight, joy, pleasure
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wynn joy, delight, the rune ᚹ, the letter Ƿ

          • English wynn
        • Frankish *wunna

          • Dutch wonne
        • Old High German wunna

          • German Wonne bliss, joy, delight, lust
      • Germanic *wunjōsamaz joyful, delightful

        • West Germanic

          • Old English wynsum

            • English winsome
          • Old High German wunnisam

            • German wonnesam
    • Italic *weniā

      • Latin venia kindness, mercy, forgiveness

        • Western Romance

          • Spanish venia forgiveness, permission
        • Latin veniālis gracious, forgivable

          • Western Romance

            • Old French

              • French véniel venial, pardonable
              • English venial

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Collected English words

win, wean, wish, wont, Venus, venereal, venerate, Edwin, Baldwin, Darwin, Winfred, Vanir, vanadium, V, venom, wonder, wynn, winsome, venial