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Where does “wónkos” come from?

wónkos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wenk- — to bend, slant, incline, twist, turn; to bend,...

wónkos (Proto-Indo-European): crooked, bent

Definitions

  1. crooked, bent

Ancestry of “wónkos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwenk-to bend, slant, incline, twist, turn; to bend,...

Words derived from “wónkos”

  • woh
  • wanhaz
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