Where does “vonk” come from?

vonk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vonke, from Old Dutch funko, from Proto-Germanic funkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peng- — to shine.

vonk (Dutch): spark; heavy blow/kick

Definitions

  1. spark; heavy blow/kick

Ancestry of “vonk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvonkespark
2Old Dutchfunko—
3Proto-Germanicfunkôspark
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peng-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic funkô →Every word from Old Dutch funko →