Where does “einwickeln” come from?

einwickeln (German) comes from German ein, from Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

einwickeln (German): to envelop, wrap up, wrap; to fool, take in

Definitions

  1. to envelop, wrap up, wrap; to fool, take in

Ancestry of “einwickeln”, step by step

einwickeln traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinone; a, an; indicating motion into something
2Middle High Germaneinone
3Old High Germaneinone; only
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via German wickeln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwickelnto wrap
2Middle High Germanwickelnto wrap around
3Old High Germanwickilī—
4Old High Germanwiohha—
5Proto-Germanic*weukā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “einwickeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →