Where does “vingklaff” come from?

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

vingklaff (Swedish): a wingflap

Definitions

  1. a wingflap

Ancestry of “vingklaff”, step by step

vingklaff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vinge

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

via Swedish klaff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklaffa leaf; a key; a valve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →