winge
Middle English
/ˈwinɡ(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A wing arm that enables aviation:
- An object that looks like a wing; a depiction of a wing.
- A flank, section or portion of an army; a part of a troop.
- (figurative) Any method of flight or aviation.
- (figurative) A shelter, safeguard or refuge as a bird guards its young
- (rare) A section or portion of something other than an army.
- (rare) An mechanical or synthetic wing; a device designed to enable flight.
- (rare) An object of little significance.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse vængr (wing) derived from Proto-Germanic *wēingô.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wēingô
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- angelwing English
- anglewing English
- awing English
- batwing English
- beeswing English
- bewing English
- birdwing English
- bitewing English
- bluewing English
- broadwing English
- bronzewing English
- corkwing English
- flexwing English
- flopwing English
- goosewing English
- greenwing English
- gullwing English
- hindwing English
- lacewing English
- leafwing English
- leatherwing English
- longwing English
- mapwing English
- midwing English
- mothwing English
- nosewing English
- outwing English
- overwing English
- parawing English
- pigeonwing English
- redwing English
- sabrewing English
- shortwing English
- shufflewing English
- spoonwing English
- spreadwing English
- standard-wing English
- sweptwing English
- tiltwing English
- underwing English
- upperwing English
- upwing English
- waxwing English
- whistlewing English
- whitewing English
- wing English
- wing nut English
- wingback English
- wingbase English
- wingbeat English
- wingcase English
- wingdog English
- wingdom English
- winger English
- wingette English
- wingfic English
- wingfish English
- winghead English
- wingism English
- wingist English
- wingless English
- winglet English
- winglike English
- wingman English
- wingmate English
- wingnut English
- wingover English
- wingpad English
- wingsail English
- wingshooting English
- wingspan English
- wingspot English
- wingspread English
- wingstroke English
- wingsuit English
- wingtip English
- wingwoman English
- wingy English
- vinge Norwegian Bokmål
- *wēinga Proto-Germanic
- *wēingan- Proto-Germanic
- *wēingô Proto-Germanic
- *wēngijaz Proto-Germanic
- vinge Swedish
- veng Norwegian Nynorsk
- vængr Old Norse
- vinge Danish
- vængur Icelandic
- vongur Faroese
- vaingj Westrobothnian
- wing Tok Pisin