Wunian
/ˈwu.ni.ɑn/noun
An Old English verb meaning to dwell, remain, inhabit, or become accustomed.
Did you know?Wunian belongs to the ancient Germanic vocabulary of dwelling and habitual existence, linking physical residence with the idea of becoming accustomed to a way of life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wenh₁-
“To remain, stay, or be accustomed; a reconstructed ancestral root associated with dwelling and habit.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*wunōjaną
“To dwell, remain, or become accustomed.”
Old English
Old English
wunian
“To dwell, inhabit, remain, or continue in a condition.”
Middle English
Middle English
wonen
“To dwell or live in a place; to be accustomed.”
Modern English
English
wone
“An archaic or dialectal form meaning a dwelling, habit, or customary state.”