Wing
/wɪŋ/noun
A feathered limb used by birds, insects, and some other animals for flight; also an extension or side section of something.
Did you know?English wing belongs to a very old Germanic word family, and its cousins spread through the ancient languages of northern Europe long before birds were ever mythologized as omens.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵ-
“to move, carry, or be in motion”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wengaz
“wing”
Old English
OE
wenge
“wing”
Middle English
ME
winge
“wing”
Modern English
English
wing
“a bird’s or insect’s flight limb; an extension or side part”