Where does “wenċel” come from?
wenċel (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wankilą, from Proto-Germanic wankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weng- — to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to...
Ancestry of “wenċel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wankilą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wankijaną | to sway; to sway; waver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weng- | to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to... |
Words derived from “wenċel”