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Where does “windaz” come from?

windaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

windaz (Proto-Germanic): wind

Definitions

  1. wind

Ancestry of “windaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “windaz”

  • window
  • wind
  • winds
  • winding
  • windward
  • windshield
  • windmill
  • windpipe
  • windowsill
  • downwind
  • windscreen
  • windswept
  • winder
  • Windhoek
  • rewind
  • upwind
  • windowpane
  • windblown
  • woodwind
  • windbreaker
  • windowing
  • windstorm
  • windsurfing
  • windage
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