Where does “winden” come from?
winden (German) comes from Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
winden (German): to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe
Definitions
- to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe
Ancestry of “winden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wintan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “winden”