Where does “Wanterpanewippchen” come from?
Wanterpanewippchen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Wanter, from Old High German wintar, from Proto-West Germanic wintru, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.
Wanterpanewippchen (Luxembourgish): grey wagtail
Ancestry of “Wanterpanewippchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Wanter | winter |
| 2 | Old High German | wintar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wintru | winter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |