Where does “vänsterhänt” come from?

vänsterhänt (Swedish) comes from Swedish vänster, from Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vänsterhänt (Swedish): left-handed

Definitions

  1. left-handed

Ancestry of “vänsterhänt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänsterleft; left-wing; left; the left side
2Old Norsevinstri—
3Proto-Germanicwinistrazleft
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vänsterhänt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic winistraz →