Where does “vinder” come from?
vinder (Danish) comes from Danish vinde, from Old Danish winnæ, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vinder (Danish): a winner; indefinite plural of vinde; present of...
Definitions
- a winner; indefinite plural of vinde; present of...
Ancestry of “vinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | vinde | reel; indefinite plural of vind; win |
| 2 | Old Danish | winnæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vinna | to accomplish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |