Where does “vinkkaaminen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vinkkaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvinkatato wave, beckon; to give a hint, to tip; "~...
2Swedishvinkato wave
3Old Swedishvinka—
4Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
5Old Saxonwinkōn—
6Proto-Germanicwinkōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →