Where does “wankel” come from?

wankel (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wankal, from Proto-West Germanic wankul, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wankel (Dutch): unsteady, unstable, tottering; shaky, insecure

Definitions

  1. unsteady, unstable, tottering; shaky, insecure

Ancestry of “wankel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwankal—
2Proto-West Germanicwankulswaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,...
3Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
4Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wankel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →
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