Where does “Wimpel” come from?

Wimpel (German) comes from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

Wimpel (German): a small, generally triangular flag; a pennant or...

Definitions

  1. a small, generally triangular flag; a pennant or...

Ancestry of “Wimpel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
2Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →