Where does “wyndas” come from?
wyndas (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman windase, from Old Norse vindáss, from Old Norse vinda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
Ancestry of “wyndas”, step by step
wyndas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman windase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | windase | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vindáss | windlass |
| 3 | Old Norse | vinda | to twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Old French windeis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | windeis | — |