Where does “винти́ть” come from?
винти́ть (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.
винти́ть (Russian): to tighten or loosen (a screw)
Definitions
- to tighten or loosen (a screw)
Ancestry of “винти́ть”, 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 |