Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wendʰ-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*wendʰ-

1. to wind, to turn

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wendʰ-‎ (16 c, 0 e)

• *wéndʰ-e-ti (thematic root present)
  • Proto-Germanic: *windaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *wendō
    • Umbrian: 𐌅𐌄𐌕𐌖 (vetu), prefixed also 𐌀𐌇𐌀𐌖𐌄𐌍𐌃𐌖 (ahauendu), 𐌐𐌓𐌄𐌖𐌄𐌍𐌃𐌖 (preuendu)
• *wondʰ-éye-ti (causative)
  • Proto-Germanic: *wandijaną (see there for further descendants)
• *wendʰ-eh₂
  • Armenian:
    • Old Armenian: գինդ (gind)
  • Proto-Germanic: *wandilaz (see there for further descendants)
• *wondʰ-ós
  • Proto-Germanic: *wanduz (see there for further descendants)
• *wondʰ-éh₂ (innovative abstract)
  • Proto-Albanian: *wandā
    • Albanian: unazë (“ring”)
• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *wandʰúras
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wandʰúras
      • Sanskrit: वन्धुर (vandhúra, “chariot driver's box”)
    • Proto-Iranian: *wandúrah
      • → Old Armenian: վանդակ (vandak, “plaited net”)