Where does “wipen” come from?
wipen (Middle English) comes from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic wīpōn, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
wipen (Middle English): To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To...
Definitions
- To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To...
Ancestry of “wipen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
Words derived from “wipen”