Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winkilaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend, bow, arch, curve”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiŋ.ki.lɑz/

Noun

*winkilaz m

a little turn or bend
corner; nook

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *winkilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*winkilaz	winkilōz, winkilōs
vocative	*winkil	winkilōz, winkilōs
accusative	*winkilą	*winkilanz
genitive	winkilas, winkilis	*winkilǫ̂
dative	*winkilai	*winkilamaz
instrumental	*winkilō	*winkilamiz

Synonyms

*hurnijǭ

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *winkil, *winkul
- Old English: wincel
  - Middle English: *winkel, *winkle
    - English: winkle
    - Scots: wingle
- Old Frisian: winkel
  - Saterland Frisian: Winkel
  - West Frisian: winkel (“shop”)
- Old Saxon: *winkil
  - Middle Low German: winkel
    - German Low German: Winkel
    - → Icelandic: vinkill
    - → Faroese: vinkul
    - → Norwegian: vinkel
    - → Old Swedish: vinkil
      - Swedish: vinkel
    - → Danish: vinkel
- Old Dutch: winkel
  - Middle Dutch: winkel
    - Dutch: winkel (“shop”)
      - Afrikaans: winkel (see there for further descendants)
      - Negerhollands: winkel
      - → Aukan: wenkii
      - → Malay: bengkel
        Indonesian: bengkel
      - → Saramaccan: wenkè
      - → Sranan Tongo: winkri
        → Kari'na: wenkele
        → Trió: winkëri
- Old High German: winkil
  - Middle High German: winkel
    - German: Winkel (see there for further descendants)
    - Luxembourgish: Wénkel
    - Yiddish: ווינקל (vinkl)