Where does “winpel” come from?

winpel (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

winpel (Old English): wimple

Definitions

  1. wimple

Ancestry of “winpel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
2Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →