Winner

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From Middle English wynner, wynnere, equivalent to win +‎ -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Winner(“winner”), West Frisian winner(“winner”), Dutch winner and winnaar(“winner”), German Low German Winner, Gewinner(“winner”), German Gewinner(“winner”), Danish vinder(“winner”), Swedish vinnare(“winner”), Norwegian vinner(“winner”).

winner (n.)

mid-14c., agent noun from win (v.). Adjectival winner-take-all attested from 1901.