Where does “wenken” come from?

wenken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wenken, from Old Dutch wenken, from Proto-Germanic wankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weng- — to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to...

wenken (Dutch): to beckon, wave; to warn by hinting with body...

Definitions

to beckon, wave; to warn by hinting with body...

Ancestry of “wenken”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	wenken	to sway; to forsake, to become unfaithful; to...
2	Old Dutch	wenken	—
3	Proto-Germanic	wankijaną	to sway; to sway; waver
4	Proto-Indo-European	weng-	to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to...

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