Where does “bewinden” come from?
bewinden (Dutch) comes from Dutch winden, from Middle Dutch winden, from Old Dutch windan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
bewinden (Dutch): to wind or wrap around
Definitions
- to wind or wrap around
Ancestry of “bewinden”, step by step
bewinden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch winden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winden | to wind |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winden | to turn, to bend; to wring, to twist; to wrap |
| 3 | Old Dutch | windan | to wind, wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |