Where does “wenkriman” come from?

wenkriman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo wenkri, from Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel, from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

wenkriman (Sranan Tongo): shopkeeper, storekeeper

Definitions

  1. shopkeeper, storekeeper

Ancestry of “wenkriman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongowenkrishop, store
2Dutchwinkelshop; corner, as in winkelhaak
3Middle Dutchwinkelcorner
4Old Dutchwinkel—
5Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *winkil →Every word from Old Dutch winkel →