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

  1. The German energy transition, a change in...

Ancestry of “Energiewende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEnergiewendeenergy transition, the transition from energy...
2GermanWendeturn; turnaround; tacking
3Middle High Germanwinde—
4Old High Germanwindawinch
5Proto-Germanicwindanąto wind, to wrap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic windaną →Every word from Old High German winda →