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Where does “wéckelen” come from?

wéckelen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wickeln, from Old High German wickilī, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

wéckelen (Luxembourgish): to wind; to swaddle, to wrap; to wind oneself, to...

Definitions

  1. to wind; to swaddle, to wrap; to wind oneself, to...

Ancestry of “wéckelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwickelnto wrap around
2Old High Germanwickilī—
3Old High Germanwiohha—
4Proto-Germanic*weukā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “wéckelen”

  • entwéckelen
  • opwéckelen
  • Entwécklung
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