winder

winder · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromwynder
2. English todaywinder

From Middle English wynder; equivalent to wind + -er.

winder · noun²

1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti
3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥ts
4. Proto-Germanic*windaz
5. Proto-West Germanic*wind
6. Old Englishwind
7. Middle Englishwynd
8. Englishwind
9. English todaywinder

From wind + -er.

winder · verb, noun³

Related to winnow.

Winder · proper noun⁴

From winder, an occupational surname for a winder of wool.