Where does “vinster” come from?
vinster (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vinster (Westrobothnian): left; one of the intestines in cattle, the...
Definitions
- left; one of the intestines in cattle, the...
Ancestry of “vinster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vinstri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | winistraz | left |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |