Where does “vending” come from?
vending (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.
vending (Danish): a saying, phrase
Definitions
- a saying, phrase
Ancestry of “vending”, step by step
vending traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vende | to turn; to turn over |
| 2 | Old Danish | wændæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | venda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |