Where does “винтик” come from?
винтик (Russian) comes from Russian винт, from Polish gwint, from German Gewinde, from German winden, from Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
винтик (Russian): (small) screw
Definitions
- (small) screw
Ancestry of “винтик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 2 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 3 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 4 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 5 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |