Etymology of the English word windlass
the English word
windlassderived from the Old Norse word
vindassderived from the Old Norse word
vindaderived from the Old Norse word
vindassderived from the Old Norse word
vindaderived from the Old Norse word
assderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ansu-Date
The earliest known usage of windlass in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
