Where does “Windsack” come from?
Windsack (German) comes from German wind, from Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
Windsack (German): windsock
Definitions
- windsock
Ancestry of “Windsack”, step by step
Windsack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wind | wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure |
| 2 | Middle High German | wint | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wint | wind |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via German sack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sack | sack large bag, especially one made of fabric |
| 2 | Middle High German | sac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sac | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 6 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |