Where does “*Wandil” come from?
*Wandil (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
*Wandil (Proto-West Germanic): a Vandal
Definitions
- a Vandal
Ancestry of “*Wandil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |