Where does “vinkata” come from?

vinkata (Finnish) comes from Swedish vinka, from Old Swedish vinka, from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

vinkata (Finnish): to wave, beckon; to give a hint, to tip; "~...

Definitions

  1. to wave, beckon; to give a hint, to tip; "~...

Ancestry of “vinkata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvinkato wave
2Old Swedishvinka—
3Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
4Old Saxonwinkōn—
5Proto-Germanicwinkōną—

Words derived from “vinkata”

Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →