Where does “winde” come from?
winde (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.
winde (German): inflection of winden:
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Definitions
- inflection of winden:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “winde”, 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 |