Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “windel” come from?

windel (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic windilaz — wrap; diaper; plaitwork; basket.

windel (Old English): basket

Definitions

  1. basket

Ancestry of “windel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwindilazwrap; diaper; plaitwork; basket

Words derived from “windel”

  • windel
  • windle
Every word from Proto-Germanic windilaz →