Where does “wanken” come from?

wanken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wankōn, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “wanken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwankōnto totter
2Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
3Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wanken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →