Where does “winkel” come from?

winkel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

Ancestry of “winkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwinkilcorner
2Proto-Germanic*winkil—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

Words derived from “winkel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *winkil →Every word from Old High German winkil →