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Where does “wingjan” come from?
wingjan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic winkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
Ancestry of “wingjan”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
winkaną
to move side to side, sway
2
Proto-Indo-European
wenǵ-
neck, cheek
Words derived from “wingjan”
guigner
guignier
ghignare
guignon
guignol
ghigno
guignolade
ghinion
sogghignare
guignolot
guiñol
ghinionist
sogghignatore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →
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