Where does “winken” come from?

winken (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

winken (Middle Low German): to blink, wink

Definitions

  1. to blink, wink

Ancestry of “winken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwinkōn—
2Proto-Germanicwinkōną—

Words derived from “winken”

Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →
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