Where does “Energiewende” come from?
Energiewende (English) comes from German Energiewende, from German Wende, from Middle High German winde, from Old High German winda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
Energiewende (English): The German energy transition, a change in...
Definitions
- The German energy transition, a change in...
Ancestry of “Energiewende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Energiewende | energy transition, the transition from energy... |
| 2 | German | Wende | turn; turnaround; tacking |
| 3 | Middle High German | winde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | winda | winch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |