Where does “wing” come from?

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

wing (Middle English): Alternative form of winge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of winge

Ancestry of “wing”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →