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
Ancestry of “Gewindestift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 2 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 3 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wintan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |