Where does “winstre” come from?
winstre (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
winstre (Old English): left
Ancestry of “winstre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | winistraz | left |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |