Where does “motvind” come from?
motvind (Swedish) comes from Swedish vind, from Old Swedish vinder, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
motvind (Swedish): headwind, foul wind
Definitions
- headwind, foul wind
Ancestry of “motvind”, step by step
motvind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vind | bent, twisted, warped; a wind; movement of air;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vinder | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |