wind
/wɪnd/·윈드·noun
natural movement of air
Old EnglishCEFR A1
Root
Proto-Indo-European '*h2weh1-' (to blow)
PIE *h2weh1- → Proto-Germanic *windaz → Old English wind → Modern wind. Latin from the same PIE root: ventus (wind, source of English ventilate, vent).
In a word
PIE *h2weh1- = 'to blow'. The same root split two ways — Germanic branch: *windaz → English wind, German Wind, Dutch wind. Latin branch: ventus → English ventilate, vent. The kitchen's "vent" and the yard's "wind" — both came from the same Indo-European word for moving air. The Latin technical term in the kitchen and the Germanic daily word in the yard are calling out to the same breeze.
Examples
The wind is strong today.
The flag flapped in the wind.
A cold wind blew from the north.
Related
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