Where does “näsvinge” come from?

näsvinge (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinge, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

näsvinge (Swedish): a nosewing

Definitions

  1. a nosewing

Ancestry of “näsvinge”, step by step

näsvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvingewing
2Old Norsevængrwing
3Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Swedish näsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnäsanose of a human or other primate (or anthropomorphized being, especially if having a human-like nose, but sometimes more generally) (compare nos)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →