Where does “vinke” come from?
vinke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Low German winken, from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.
vinke (Norwegian Bokmål): to wave
Ancestry of “vinke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | winken | to wave; to beckon |
| 2 | Middle Low German | winken | to blink, wink |
| 3 | Old Saxon | winkōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winkōną | — |