Where does “vint” come from?
vint (Estonian) comes from Russian винт, from Polish gwint, from German Gewinde, from German winden, from Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vint (Estonian): finch
Definitions
- finch
Ancestry of “vint”, step by step
vint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian винт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 2 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 3 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 4 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 5 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |