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

Definitions

  1. left

Ancestry of “winstre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwinistrazleft
2Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic winistraz →