wand

English

/wɒnd/

noun
Definitions
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
  • (by extension) An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand.
  • A magic wand.
  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow.
  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wand derived from Old Norse vǫndr (twig, switch) derived from Proto-Germanic *wanduz (fence, rod, mole, barrier made of sticks, wickerwork, stick, vole, weave, barrier, plait, wall) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (wind, turn, braid, wrap, twist, weave, wool, hair, bend, beard).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wendʰ-

Gloss

wind, turn, braid, wrap, twist, weave, wool, hair, bend, beard

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

髪

Emoji
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