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Where does “wankul” come from?

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

wankul (Proto-West Germanic): swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,...

Definitions

  1. swaying, wavering, tottering; shaky, unsteady,...

Ancestry of “wankul”, 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 “wankul”

  • wonky
  • wonk
  • wonkish
  • wanky
  • wonkery
  • wonkiness
  • wankle
  • wonkily
  • wonkishness
  • wankiness
  • wonkishly
  • wonkfest
  • wonkdom
  • wonkette
  • wankelmoed
  • wankel
  • wankill
  • wankel
  • wancol
  • wankle
  • wankal
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