Where does “winge” come from?

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

winge (Middle English): A wing; A flank or section of an army; A method...

Definitions

  1. A wing; A flank or section of an army; A method...

Ancestry of “winge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevængrwing
2Proto-Germanicwēngijaz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “winge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-
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