Where does “wend” come from?

Wend comes from Middle English wenden, from Old English wendan, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną and windaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- meaning to turn or wind.

wend (English): To direct (one's way or course); pursue one's way; proceed upon some course or way

Definitions

  1. To direct (one's way or course); pursue one's way; proceed upon some course or way

Ancestry of “wend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwendento travel; to go
2Old Englishwendanto turn or change position; to change direction;...
3Proto-West Germanic*wandijanto turn
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “wend”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wandijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan →