Where does “wenkbrauw” come from?
wenkbrauw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wintbrauwe, from Old Dutch wintbrāwa, from Proto-Germanic brēwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.
wenkbrauw (Dutch): eyebrow
Definitions
- eyebrow
Ancestry of “wenkbrauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wintbrauwe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wintbrāwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēwō | eyebrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |