Where does “vinstri” come from?

vinstri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “vinstri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwinistrazleft
2Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vinstri

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic winizEvery word from Proto-Germanic winistraz