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

  1. to stroll, to wander, to walk without hurry; to...

Ancestry of “vanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvanka—
2Middle Low Germanwanken—
3Old Saxonwankōn—
4Proto-West Germanicwankōnto sway, to waver
5Proto-Germanicwankōnąto sway, to waver
6Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wankōną →
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