winken
Low German
/ˈwɪŋkən/
verb
Definitions
- to wave
- to beckon
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Low German winken (wink, blink) inherited from Old Saxon winkōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *winkōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*winkōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- God wink English
- eyewink English
- tiddlywinks English
- wink English
- winker English
- winketh English
- winkfest English
- winksome English
- winky English
- winken German
- zuwinken German
- wenken Dutch, Flemish
- vinke Norwegian Bokmål
- *winkōną Proto-Germanic
- ウインク Japanese
- winken Middle English
- vinke Danish
- wenken Middle Dutch
- winken Middle High German
- winken Middle Low German
- winkōn Old Saxon
- vinka Old Swedish