Where does “Wend” come from?
Wende derives from Old High German wendī, from Proto-Germanic winidaz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-, a root meaning to turn or wind.
Wend (English): A member of a Slavic people from the borders of...
Definitions
- A member of a Slavic people from the borders of...
Ancestry of “Wend”, step by step
Wend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Wende | turn; turnaround; tacking |
| 2 | Middle High German | winde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | winda | winch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Middle English wenden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wenden | to travel; to go |
| 2 | Old English | wendan | to turn or change position; to change direction;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wandijan | to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
Words derived from “Wend”