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Where does “vindstyrki” come from?

vindstyrki (Faroese) comes from Faroese vindur, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vindstyrki (Faroese): wind strength, wind force

Definitions

  1. wind strength, wind force

Ancestry of “vindstyrki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevindurwind
2Old Norsevindrwind; awry; second/third-person singular present...
3Proto-Germanicwindazwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
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