Where does “wankować” come from?

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

wankować (Polish): to slack

Definitions

  1. to slack

Ancestry of “wankować”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwankento falter, stagger
2Middle High Germanwanken—
3Old High Germanwankōnto totter
4Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
5Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
6Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →