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Where does “winþijaną” come from?

winþijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wē- — to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe.

winþijaną (Proto-Germanic): to throw about, winnow; to winnow

Definitions

  1. to throw about, winnow; to winnow

Ancestry of “winþijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwē-to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe

Words derived from “winþijaną”

  • winnow
  • winnower
  • winnoweth
  • winnowest
  • windwen
  • windewen
  • winewen
  • windwian
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