Where does “wind” come from?
Wind comes from Middle English winde, from Old English windan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-, ultimately from the root h₂weh₁- meaning to blow or move through air.
wind (English): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air...
Definitions
- Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air...
Ancestry of “wind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 3 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 5 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 6 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “wind”