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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

  1. bent, twisted, warped; a wind; movement of air;...

Ancestry of “vind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvinder—
2Old Norsevindrwind; awry; second/third-person singular present...
3Proto-Germanicwindazwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “vind”

  • heinävintti
  • vintti
  • afgaaninvinttikoira
  • puolanvinttikoira
  • vinttikoira
  • venäjänvinttikoira
  • solvind
  • vindstilla
  • vindsvåning
  • nordanvind
  • vindruta
  • vindrutetorkare
  • vinddriven
  • medvind
  • motvind
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