Where does “wankōn” come from?

wankōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wankōn (Old High German): to totter

Definitions

  1. to totter

Ancestry of “wankōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
2Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
3Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wankōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →