Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “vinke” come from?

vinke (Danish) comes from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

vinke (Danish): wave; motion, beckon

Definitions

  1. wave; motion, beckon

Ancestry of “vinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
2Old Saxonwinkōn—
3Proto-Germanicwinkōną—

Words derived from “vinke”

  • vinka
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →