Where does “winksome” come from?
winksome (English) comes from English wink, from English periwinkle, from Middle English pinewinkle, from Old English pīnewincle, from Latin pina, from Ancient Greek πίνη, from Ancient Greek τηρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
winksome (English): Marked by winking
Definitions
- Marked by winking
Ancestry of “winksome”, step by step
winksome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wink | To close one's eyes in sleep; To close one's... |
| 2 | English | periwinkle | Any of several evergreen plants of the genus... |
| 3 | Middle English | pinewinkle | — |
| 4 | Old English | pīnewincle | — |
| 5 | Latin | pina | sea pen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πίνη | pen shell; pearl shell, pearl |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τηρέω | to watch over, take care of, guard; to have an... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |