Where does “vandaal” come from?
vandaal (Estonian) comes from Latin Vandalus, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vandaal (Estonian): vandal
Definitions
- vandal
Ancestry of “vandaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |