Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Etymology- Window

Window is a word that has its roots in the early 13th century. It is derived from "wind eye," from "wind" + auga "eye." It was later replaced with "eye-hole," and "eye-door." It was originally an unglazed hole in a roof, with the current term used to describe the glass version forming in Germany, and English used fenester as a parallel word until the mid 16th century.

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