wind- root words — words with the wind- root

The root wind- comes from Old Norse vindr, meaning wind. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including window, windows, windowing, whirlwind, whirlwinds. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wind- root

Explore words with wind- — words containing the wind- root and sharing its sense of "wind". Examples include window, windows, windowing, whirlwind, whirlwinds. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wind- mean?

The wind- root means wind, from Old Norse vindr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.