From Middle English wand, wond, from Old Norse vǫndr, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ-. Cognate with Icelandic vendi, Danish vånd, German Wand, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃.
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