Where does “w'entë” come from?

w'entë (Proto-Tocharian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “w'entë”, step by step

w'entë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts

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

via Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁ntos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁ntos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁ntsblowing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →