Where does “winda” come from?
winda (Polish) comes from German winde, from Middle High German winde, from Old High German winda, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
winda (Polish): lift, elevator
Definitions
- lift, elevator
Ancestry of “winda”, step by step
winda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German winde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | winde | inflection of winden: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | winde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | winda | winch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via English windows
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windows | plural of window; Third-person singular simple... |