Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*wenh₁-
10 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-, most common first.
- wishA desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
- winTo conquer, defeat.
- wonTo live, remain.
- venomAn animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
- weenDoubt; conjecture.
- weanTo cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
- venerealOf or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
- winneJoy; delight; pleasure.
- wontedUsual, customary, habitual, or accustomed.
- woneTo live, reside, stay.