Where does “afgaaninvinttikoira” come from?
afgaaninvinttikoira (Finnish) comes from Finnish vinttikoira, from Swedish vinthund, from German Windhund, from German wind, from Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz — to blow.
afgaaninvinttikoira (Finnish): Afghan hound, Afghan
Ancestry of “afgaaninvinttikoira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vinttikoira | sighthound, gazehound |
| 2 | Swedish | vinthund | — |
| 3 | German | Windhund | sighthound, gazehound; grayhound; rake |
| 4 | German | wind | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | wint | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wint | wind |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |