Where does “wankel” come from?
wankel (Middle English) comes from Old English wancol, from Proto-West Germanic wankul, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wankel (Middle English): unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant
Definitions
- unstable, mutable, tottering, unconstant
Ancestry of “wankel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wancol | unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |