Where does “wanken” come from?

wanken (Low German) comes from Middle Low German wanken, from Old Saxon wankōn, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wanken (Low German): to vary; to fluctuate

Definitions

  1. to vary; to fluctuate

Ancestry of “wanken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwanken—
2Old Saxonwankōn—
3Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
4Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →