Where does “wankōn” come from?

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

wankōn (Proto-West Germanic): to sway, to waver

Definitions

  1. to sway, to waver

Ancestry of “wankōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
2Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
3Proto-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 →