Where does “motvind” come from?

motvind (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): a headwind

Definitions

  1. a headwind

Ancestry of “motvind”, step by step

motvind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vind

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-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 →