Where does “vinkning” come from?

vinkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinka, from Old Swedish vinka, from Middle Low German winken, from Old Saxon winkōn, from Proto-Germanic winkōną.

vinkning (Swedish): wave the act of moving the hand to and fro as a greeting

Definitions

  1. wave the act of moving the hand to and fro as a greeting

Ancestry of “vinkning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvinkato wave
2Old Swedishvinka—
3Middle Low Germanwinkento blink, wink
4Old Saxonwinkōn—
5Proto-Germanicwinkōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic winkōną →Every word from Old Saxon winkōn →Every word from Middle Low German winken →