Where does “windle” come from?

windle (Middle English) comes from Middle English windel, from Old English windel, from Proto-Germanic windilaz — wrap; diaper; plaitwork; basket.

Ancestry of “windle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwindel—
2Old Englishwindelbasket
3Proto-Germanicwindilazwrap; diaper; plaitwork; basket

Words derived from “windle”

Every word from Proto-Germanic windilaz →