An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1a) Meteo.: Air in motion, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air
relative to the ground.

1b) Astro.→ radiation-driven wind; → solar wind; → Galactic wind; → stellar wind.

2. To change direction; turn; to have a circular or spiral course or direction; to coil or twine about something.

Etymology (EN): 1) M.E., O.E. wind (cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du. wind, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds).

2. M.E. windan, from O.E. windan “to turn, twist, curl,” cognate with Du. winden, O.H.G. wintan, Ger. winden, from PIE *wendh- “to turn, wind, weave.”

Etymology (PE): 1) Bâd, from Mid.Pers. wâd “wind;” Av. vāta- “wind;” cf. Skt. vāta- “wind, god of wind;” Gk. anemos “wind;”
L. ventus “wind” (Fr. vent); cognate with E. wind, as above.

2. Picidan “to twist, entwine, coil,” → spiral.