Where does “ryghvirvel” come from?

ryghvirvel (Danish) comes from Danish hvirvel, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

ryghvirvel (Danish): vertebra

Definitions

  1. vertebra

Ancestry of “ryghvirvel”, step by step

ryghvirvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hvirvel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhvirvelvortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the...
2Old Norsehvirfilvindrwhirlwind
3Old Norsevindrwind; awry; second/third-person singular present...
4Proto-Germanicwindazwind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Danish ryg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrygback; spine; ridge
2Old Norsehryggrbackbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad
3Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →