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Where does “vængr” come from?

vængr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vængr (Old Norse): wing

Definitions

  1. wing

Ancestry of “vængr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “vængr”

  • wing
  • winged
  • wingless
  • wingspan
  • wingman
  • winger
  • wingtip
  • awing
  • underwing
  • wingback
  • hindwing
  • waxwing
  • wingbeat
  • bitewing
  • redwing
  • winglike
  • lacewing
  • batwing
  • wingspread
  • beeswing
  • birdwing
  • unwinged
  • whing
  • wingshooting
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