Where does “wancol” come from?
wancol (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wankul, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wancol (Old English): unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,...
Definitions
- unstable, unsteady, uncertain, fickle,...
Ancestry of “wancol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wankul | swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “wancol”