Where does “wankelmoed” come from?
wankelmoed (Dutch) comes from Dutch wankel, 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.
wankelmoed (Dutch): fickleness, lack of steadfastness, proclivity to...
Definitions
- fickleness, lack of steadfastness, proclivity to...
Ancestry of “wankelmoed”, step by step
wankelmoed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wankel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wankel | unsteady, unstable, tottering; shaky, insecure |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wankal | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Dutch moed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moed | courage, bravery, daring; mood; internal nature,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | moet | first/third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | muot | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōd | mind, sense; courage; anger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |