Where does “Gewandkasten” come from?

Gewandkasten (German) comes from German Gewand, from Middle Dutch gewant, from Old Dutch giwant, from Old High German wenten, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

Gewandkasten (German): wardrobe cabinet in which clothes may be stored

Definitions

  1. wardrobe cabinet in which clothes may be stored

Ancestry of “Gewandkasten”, step by step

Gewandkasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gewand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewandgarment
2Middle Dutchgewant—
3Old Dutchgiwant—
4Old High Germanwentento turn
5Proto-West Germanic*wandijanto turn
6Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via German kasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankastencrate (e.g. for bottles)
2Middle High Germankaste—
3Old High Germankastobox, case
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →