Moving air, especially natural air currents. Can also refer to the act of twisting or turning something in a spiral motion.
From Old English 'wind,' related to Old Norse 'vindr' and Gothic 'winds.' All derive from Proto-Germanic 'windaz,' ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to blow.' The verb form developed from the noun in Middle English.
Wind is one of the few English words that has kept virtually the same form and meaning for over 1,000 years! Ancient sailors used different names for winds based on direction - some of these survive in words like 'zephyr' for a gentle west wind.
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