Where does “vaingj” come from?

vaingj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vaingj (Westrobothnian): wing

Definitions

  1. wing

Ancestry of “vaingj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevængrwing
2Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →