Where does “vonke” come from?
vonke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch funko, from Proto-Germanic funkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peng- — to shine.
vonke (Middle Dutch): spark
Ancestry of “vonke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | funko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | funkô | spark |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peng- | to shine |
Words derived from “vonke”