Where does “wickeln” come from?

wickeln (German) comes from Middle High German wickeln, from Old High German wickilī, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wickeln (German): to wrap

Definitions

  1. to wrap

Ancestry of “wickeln”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wickeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *weukā →Every word from Old High German wiohha →