Where does “винторогий” come from?
винторогий (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.
винторогий (Russian): spiral-horned
Definitions
- spiral-horned
Ancestry of “винторогий”, step by step
винторогий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian винт
| 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 |