Where does “vindáss” come from?
vindáss (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vinda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vindáss (Old Norse): windlass
Ancestry of “vindáss”, step by step
vindáss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse vinda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vinda | to twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Old Norse Áss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áss | a thick pole, main beam (in a house) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | astaz | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ósdos | branch |
Words derived from “vindáss”