Where does “umwandeln” come from?
umwandeln (German) comes from German wandeln, from Old High German wantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic wandalōn, from Proto-West Germanic wandōn, from Proto-Germanic wandōną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
umwandeln (German): To convert, change, commute; To transform,...
Definitions
- To convert, change, commute; To transform,...
Ancestry of “umwandeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wandeln | to wander, to stroll; to walk; to transform,... |
| 2 | Old High German | wantalōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wandalōn | to waver, change, fluctuate; to wander |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wandōn | to turn aside, veer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wandōną | to turn aside; veer; change |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |