Where does “wabbeln” come from?

wabbeln (Low German) comes from Middle High German wabelen, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

wabbeln (Low German): to wobble, wiggle, shake, waggle

Definitions

  1. to wobble, wiggle, shake, waggle

Ancestry of “wabbeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwabelen—
2Proto-Germanicwabōną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “wabbeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabōną →Every word from Middle High German wabelen →