Where does “hannerwands” come from?
hannerwands (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Wand, 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.
hannerwands (Luxembourgish): in a safe place; sheltered
Definitions
- in a safe place; sheltered
Ancestry of “hannerwands”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Wand | wind; wall |
| 2 | Old High German | wint | wind |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |