Where does “gefonkel” come from?

gefonkel (Dutch) comes from Dutch fonkelen, from Dutch vonken, from Old Dutch *funkon, from Proto-West Germanic *funkōn.

gefonkel (Dutch): shining

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	fonkelen	to twinkle, to sparkle
2	Dutch	vonken	to spark
3	Old Dutch	*funkon	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	*funkōn	—

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