Where does “väänster” come from?

väänster (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch venster, from Middle Dutch venster, from Old Dutch fenstar, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.

väänster (Jersey Dutch): window

Definitions

  1. window

Ancestry of “väänster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvensterwindow
2Middle Dutchvenster—
3Old Dutchfenstar—
4Latinfenestraa window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
5Etruscan*𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀—
Every word from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 →Every word from Latin fenestra →Every word from Old Dutch fenstar →