Where does “vindstyrke” come from?
vindstyrke (Danish) comes from Danish styrke, from Old Danish styrkæ, from Old Norse styrkja, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.
vindstyrke (Danish): wind force
Definitions
- wind force
Ancestry of “vindstyrke”, step by step
vindstyrke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish styrke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | styrke | strength; strengthen, invigorate |
| 2 | Old Danish | styrkæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | styrkja | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | styrkr | strength, bodily strength |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturkiz | strength, stiffness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥gis | — |
via Danish vind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vind | crooked, warped; wind; imperative of vinde |
| 2 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |