Where does “vinkkaus” come from?

vinkkaus (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.

vinkkaus (Finnish): a hint, a tip

Definitions

  1. a hint, a tip

Ancestry of “vinkkaus”, 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—

Words derived from “vinkkaus”

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