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

to blink, wink

Ancestry of “winken”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	winkōn	—
2	Proto-Germanic	winkōną	—

Words derived from “winken”

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