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Where does “vinge” come from?

vinge (Danish) comes from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vinge (Danish): wing

Definitions

  1. wing

Ancestry of “vinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevængrwing
2Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “vinge”

  • vingeløs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →