Where does “Linksgewinde” come from?
Linksgewinde (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.
Linksgewinde (German): left-hand thread
Definitions
- left-hand thread
Ancestry of “Linksgewinde”, step by step
Linksgewinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gewinde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to wind, to wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via German links
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | links | on the left; to the left; inside out |