Where does “vånd” come from?
vånd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse vǫndr, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinde, from Old Norse vinda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vånd (Norwegian Bokmål): European water vole; wand; thin, flexible stick,...
Definitions
- European water vole; wand; thin, flexible stick,...
Ancestry of “vånd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫndr | wand, switch, twig; stripe; wicker, wattle |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vinde | to wind; inflection of vind:
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| 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 |