Where does “motvind” come from?

motvind (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vind, from Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

motvind (Norwegian Bokmål): a headwind

Definitions

  1. a headwind

Ancestry of “motvind”, step by step

motvind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvindwind
2Danishvindcrooked, warped; wind; imperative of vinde
3Old Norsevindrwind; awry; second/third-person singular present...
4Proto-Germanicwindazwind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Norwegian Bokmål mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Danishmodcourage; mood; against
3Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
4Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →