An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gunst

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Gunst.

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2649584An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GunstJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Gunst, feminine, ‘favour, partiality, permission,’ from Middle High German and Middle Low German gunst, masculine, and feminine, ‘benevolence, permission,’ for *geunst, allied to Old High German gi-unnan (see gönnen); in Old High German unst, feminine (Middle High German also gund; compare Old Icelandic ǫfund, ‘disfavour’), Gothic ansts, ‘favour, mercy,’ Anglo-Saxon êst, Old High German anst, ‘favour, mercy.’