Where does “winken” come from?
winken (Low German) comes from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.
winken (Low German): to wave; to beckon
Ancestry of “winken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | winken | to blink, wink |
| 2 | Old Saxon | winkōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winkōną | — |
Words derived from “winken”