Where does “vändteg” come from?

vändteg (Swedish) comes from Swedish vända, from Old Swedish vænda, from Old Norse venda, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

vändteg (Swedish): headland, turnrow

Definitions

  1. headland, turnrow

Ancestry of “vändteg”, step by step

vändteg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vända

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvändato turn
2Old Swedishvændato turn; to change; to translate
3Old Norsevenda—
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Swedish teg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtega small farm field, a part of a larger field
2Old Swedishtegher—
3Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wandijaną →Every word from Old Norse venda →