wuna

Old English

Alternative forms

ġewuna, ƿuna

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wunô (“habit, wont”), from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to be satisfied, wish, desire”). Akin to Old English wunian (“to be accustomed, dwell”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwunɑ/

Noun

wuna m

habit, custom
practice, rite (usually with ġe-); ritual

Declension

Declension of wuna (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wuna	wunan
accusative	wunan	wunan
genitive	wunan	wunena
dative	wunan	wunum

Synonyms

sidu

Descendants

Middle English wune, wone
- English: wone

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