Where does “wand” come from?
Wand comes from Middle English wand, from Old Norse vǫndr, from Proto-Germanic wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-.
wand (English): A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing...
Definitions
- A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing...
Ancestry of “wand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wand | wall; face |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | want | because, for; A glove, mitten |
| 3 | Old Dutch | want | — |
| 4 | Frankish | wantu | glove; mitten; glove |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wantuz | glove, mitten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰnú- | glove |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “wand”