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

Definitions

  1. angle; corner, nook

Ancestry of “Wénkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwinkilcorner
2Proto-Germanic*winkil—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *winkil →Every word from Old High German winkil →