Where does “wickel” come from?

wickel (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “wickel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīkanąto bend, yield, cease; to bend, yield
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkaną →