Where does “Wende” come from?
Wende (German) comes from Middle High German winde, from Old High German winda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
Wende (German): turn; turnaround; tacking
Definitions
- turn; turnaround; tacking
Ancestry of “Wende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | winde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | winda | winch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “Wende”