Where does “Wénkel” come from?
Wénkel (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
Wénkel (Luxembourgish): angle; corner, nook
Ancestry of “Wénkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | winkil | corner |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *winkil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |