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