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

  1. To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To...

Ancestry of “wipen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwīpianto wipe, rub, cleanse
2Proto-West Germanicwīpōnto wipe; to swing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyp-to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...

Words derived from “wipen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wīpōn →Every word from Old English wīpian →