vongur

Faroese

/ˈvɔŋkʊɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • wing (birds, bats and insects)
  • wing, aerofoil, airfoil
  • wing (of a building)
  • outer forward (football, etc.)
  • part of the football field at the sideline

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vængr (wing) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēngijaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂weh₁-

Gloss

blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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