Where does “vinka” come from?

vinka (Icelandic) comes from Danish vinke, from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

vinka (Icelandic): to wave at

Definitions

  1. to wave at

Ancestry of “vinka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvinkewave; motion, beckon
2Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
3Old Saxonwinkōn—
4Proto-Germanicwinkōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →