windwian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *windwōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwin.dwi.ɑn/

Verb

windwian

1. to fan
2. to winnow

Conjugation

Conjugation of windwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	windwian	windwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	windwiġe	windwode
second person singular	windwast	windwodest
third person singular	windwaþ	windwode
plural	windwiaþ	windwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	windwiġe	windwode
plural	windwiġen	windwoden
imperative
singular	windwa
plural	windwiaþ
participle	present	past
	windwiende	(ġe)windwod

Derived terms

• āwindwian
• ġewindwian

Descendants

• Middle English: windwen, windewen, winewen
  • English: winnow
  • Scots: window, windo, winow, winnow