vinda

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to twist, wring, squeeze, wind
  • (transitive) to wind, hoist (up)
  • (transitive) to turn, swing
  • (reflexive) to make a sudden movement, turn oneself quickly

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *windaną (wind, wrap) root 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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