wendian

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See also: wèndiàn

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *wandijan, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaną, originally ‘to make something twist or wind’, a causative form of *windaną (to wreathe, twist) (Old Saxon and Old English windan, English wind).

Cognate with Old Frisian wenda, Old English wendan, Old High German wentan (Dutch & German wenden), Old Norse venda (Swedish vända), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽.

Verb[edit]

wendian

  1. to turn or change direction
  2. to change or alter
  3. to go or depart

Conjugation[edit]