English word win comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wen-, Proto-Indo-European *wā-, and later Proto-Germanic *winnaną (To fight, strive. To labour, toil. To swink. To win, gain.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wen- | Proto-Indo-Iranian (iir-pro) | |
| *wā- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *wun- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *winnaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To fight, strive. To labour, toil. To swink. To win, gain. |
| winnan | Old English (ang) | To struggle, suffer, contend. |
| winnen | Middle English (enm) | |
| win | English (en) | (intransitive) To achieve victory.. (obsolete, transitive) To conquer, defeat.. (transitive) To cause a victory for someone.. (transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.. (transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).. (transitive) To obtain (something desired).. (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a [...] |