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

Definitions

  1. to wave

Ancestry of “vinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanwinkento wave; to beckon
2Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
3Old Saxonwinkōn—
4Proto-Germanicwinkōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →
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