Where does “vånd” come from?

vånd (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): European water vole; fence wand; timber made of...

Definitions

  1. European water vole; fence wand; timber made of...

Ancestry of “vånd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫndrwand, switch, twig; stripe; wicker, wattle
2Norwegian Nynorskvindeto wind; inflection of vind: ## definite...
3Old Norsevindato twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;...
4Proto-Germanicwindanąto wind, to wrap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “vånd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic windaną →Every word from Old Norse vinda →