Where does “wingen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwengeAlternative form of winge
2Middle EnglishwingeA wing; A flank or section of an army; A method...
3Old Norsevængrwing
4Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “wingen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →