Where does “vanka” come from?
vanka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vanka, from Middle Low German wanken, from Old Saxon wankōn, from Proto-West Germanic wankōn, from Proto-Germanic wankōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
vanka (Swedish): to stroll, to wander, to walk without hurry; to...
Definitions
- to stroll, to wander, to walk without hurry; to...
Ancestry of “vanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | vanka | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wanken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wankōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wankōn | to sway, to waver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wankōną | to sway, to waver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |