Where does “omvende” come from?

omvende (Danish) comes from Danish vende, from Old Danish wændæ, from Old Norse venda, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

omvende (Danish): to convert to another religion

Definitions

  1. to convert to another religion

Ancestry of “omvende”, step by step

omvende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvendeto turn; to turn over
2Old Danishwændæ—
3Old Norsevenda—
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wandijaną →Every word from Old Norse venda →