Where does “vinter” come from?
vinter (Danish) comes from Old Danish wintær, from Old Norse vintr, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.
vinter (Danish): winter
Ancestry of “vinter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | wintær | winter |
| 2 | Old Norse | vintr | winter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |