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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? variant ne imperfective

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

      • East Germanic

        • Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 / 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 winnan gawinnan to suffer
      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse vinna to accomplish

          • Old West Norse

            • Danish vinde to win, to gain, to achieve
          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic vinna to work, to labor, to achieve, to win
      • West Germanic *winnan *gawinnan

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

          • Middle English winnen

            • English win
        • Frankish *winnan *giwinnan

          • Middle Dutch winnen / gewinnen

            • Dutch winnen / gewinnen to win, to acquire, to harvest
        • Old High German winnan / giwinnan

          • Middle High German winnen / gewinnen

            • 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

          • Old East Norse

            • Danish vænne
          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic venja to accustom, to train
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wenian to accustom

          • Middle English

            • English wean
        • Frankish *wennen

          • Middle Dutch

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

          • Middle High German

            • 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

          • Old East Norse

            • Danish ønske to wish
          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic ønske to wish
      • West Germanic

        • Old English wȳsċan to wish

          • Middle English

            • English wish
        • Frankish *wunsken

          • Middle Dutch

            • Dutch wensen to wish
        • Old High German

          • Middle 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 stative

    • 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

          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic una to be satisfied, to be happy, to stay
      • West Germanic

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

          • Middle English

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

          • Middle Dutch

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

          • Middle High German

            • 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 *wenesem

      • Latin venus / venerem beauty, love

        • Latin Venus / Venerem

          • Latin diēs Veneris Venus's day, Friday

            • Albanian e premte Friday calque of (diēs) Veneris: "Venus's day"
            • West Germanic *frījā dag Frigg's day, Friday

              • Old English frīġedæġ Friday

                • Middle English Friday Friday

                  • English Friday

                    • English Word Family Friday
                    • Māori Paraire Friday
              • Frankish *frīadag

                • Dutch vrijdag Friday
              • Old High German frīatag Friday

                • German Freitag Friday
              • Old Saxon *frīadag

                • Low German Freedag Friday
                • Old Norse frjádagr Friday

                  • Danish fredag Friday
                  • Finnish perjantai Friday
              • Old Norse frjádagr Friday

                • Danish fredag Friday
                • Finnish perjantai Friday
            • Central Romance

              • Italian venerdì Friday
            • Eastern Romance

              • Romanian venderdi / vendergis / vendarde Friday
            • Western Romance

              • Old French vendredi Friday

                • Middle French vendredi Friday

                  • French vendredi Friday

                    • Haitian Creole vandredi Friday
              • Spanish viernes Friday
          • English Venus
      • Italic *wenosolios

        • Latin venerealis to do with sexual love

          • English venereal
      • Italic *wenezāzi

        • Latin venerārī to adore, to worship, to pay respects

          • Central Romance

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

            • English venerate
    • Messapian ϜΕΝΑΣ Venas desire, divinity of Love
  • Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁is loved one noun

    • Germanic *winiz loved one, friend

      • Germanic *Harjawiniz personal name: Warrior-Friend

        • West Germanic

          • Old High German

            • Middle High German

              • German Erwin
      • Germanic *Audawiniz personal name: Wealth-Friend

        • North Germanic

          • Old Norse Auðunn

            • Old West Norse

              • Icelandic Auðunn
              • Norwegian Audun
        • West Germanic *Audawini

          • Old English Ēadwine

            • Middle English

              • English Edwin
          • Old High German

            • Middle High German

              • German Otwin
          • Latin Audoinus
      • North Germanic ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ winiʀ friend

        • Old Norse vinr friend

          • Old East Norse

            • Danish ven friend
          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic vinur friend
        • West Germanic *wini

          • Old English wine friend

            • Old English Dēorewine personal name: Dear-Friend

              • Middle English

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

        • West Germanic

          • Old English Bealdwine

            • Middle English

              • English Baldwin
          • Frankish *Baldawin

            • Middle Dutch

              • Dutch Boudewijn
            • Latin Balduīnus

              • Central Romance

                • Italian Baldovino
              • Western Romance

                • Old French

                  • Middle French

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

        • East Germanic

          • Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 Batwins
  • Proto-Indo-European *wonh₁ós one who desires?, lover?

    • Germanic *wanaz

      • North Germanic

        • Old Norse Vanr pl. Vanir

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

            • New Latin vanadium

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

    • Italic *weneznos

      • Latin venēnum love potion, potion, poison

        • Central Romance

          • Italian veleno poison
        • Eastern Romance

          • Romanian venin venom, malice
          • Albanian vrer bile, gall
        • Sardinian belenu
        • Western Romance

          • Old French venim

            • Middle French

              • French venin venom
            • Middle English venym

              • English venom
          • Old Spanish venino

            • Spanish veneno poison, venom
        • Brythonic *gwenuɨn poison, venom

          • Old Cornish *guenoin

            • Old Cornish guenoin-reiat
          • Middle Welsh gwenwyn

            • Welsh gwenwyn venom, poison, grudge
  • 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

          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic undur a wonder, a miracle
      • West Germanic *wundr

        • Old English wundor miracle, wonder, marvel

          • Middle English

            • English wonder
            • Scots wunner
        • Frankish *wundar

          • Middle Dutch wunder / wonder

            • Dutch wonder miracle
        • Old High German wuntar

          • Middle High German

            • German Wunder miracle, wonder
        • West Germanic *wundrbāri

          • Old High German *wunterbāri

            • Middle High German wunderbære

              • German wunderbar wonderful

                • Swedish underbar wonderful, marvelous
              • Middle Dutch wonderbaer

                • Dutch wonderbaar wonderful, marvelous
      • Germanic *wundrōną to wonder at denominative

        • North Germanic

          • Old Norse undra to wonder at, to be astonished

            • Old East Norse

              • Danish undre to be a surprise, to be a wonder
            • Old West Norse

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

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

      • Germanic *wunjōsamaz joyful, delightful

        • West Germanic

          • Old English wynsum

            • Middle English wynsom / wonsome

              • English winsome
          • Old High German wunnisam

            • Middle High German wunnesam

              • German wonnesam
      • East Germanic

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

        • Old Norse yndi delight, happiness

          • Old West Norse

            • Icelandic yndi delight, joy, pleasure
      • West Germanic *wunnju

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

          • Old English Wynnfriþ personal name: Joy-Peace

            • Middle English

              • English Winfred not to be confused with Winifred
          • Middle English wynne

            • English wynn
          • English wynn
        • Frankish *wunna

          • Middle Dutch wunne / wonne

            • Dutch wonne
        • Old High German wunna

          • Middle High German wunne

            • German Wonne bliss, joy, delight, lust
    • Italic *weniā

      • Latin venia kindness, mercy, forgiveness

        • Western Romance

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

          • Western Romance

            • Old French

              • Middle French

                • French véniel venial, pardonable
              • Middle English

                • English venial

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Collected English words

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