Where does “Gewindestift” come from?

Gewindestift (German) comes 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.

Gewindestift (German): set screw

Definitions

  1. set screw

Ancestry of “Gewindestift”, step by step

Gewindestift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gewinde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewindethread
2Germanwindento wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe
3Middle High Germanwinden—
4Old High Germanwintanto wind, to wrap
5Proto-Germanicwindanąto wind, to wrap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via German Stift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStiftpen; pin; pencil
2Germanstiftento endow, to donate
3Old High Germanstiften—
4Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
5Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic windaną →Every word from Old High German wintan →