Where does “van” come from?
van (Réunion Creole French) comes from French vent, from Middle French vent, from Old French vent, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
van (Réunion Creole French): wind
Definitions
- wind
Ancestry of “van”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vent | Atmospheric wind; A flatulence; Empty words, hot... |
| 2 | Middle French | vent | wind |
| 3 | Old French | vent | wind |
| 4 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |