Where does “wenge” come from?

wenge (Middle English) comes from Middle English winge, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

wenge (Middle English): Alternative form of winge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of winge

Ancestry of “wenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwingeA wing; A flank or section of an army; A method...
2Old Norsevængrwing
3Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “wenge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →
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