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

Definitions

  1. to wave; to beckon

Ancestry of “winken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
2Old Saxonwinkōn—
3Proto-Germanicwinkōną—

Words derived from “winken”

Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →