Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/winkōn

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Possibly from unattested *wenk +‎ *-ōn, from Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bend (over)”). Perhaps cognate with Lithuanian véngiu (“avoid”).

Verb

*winkōn

1. to blink, wink, close one's eyes

   Synonym: *blinkan

2. to wave, nod

   Synonym: *hnodōn

Inflection

Class 2 weak
Infinitive	*winkōn
1st sg. past	*winkōdā
Infinitive	*winkōn
Genitive infin.	*winkōnijas
Dative infin.	*winkōnijē
Instrum. infin.	*winkōniju
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	*winkō	*winkōdā
2nd singular	*winkōs	*winkōdēs, *winkōdōs
3rd singular	*winkōþ	*winkōdē, *winkōdā
1st plural	*winkōm	*winkōdum
2nd plural	*winkōþ	*winkōdud
3rd plural	*winkōnþ	*winkōdun
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	*winkō	*winkōdī
2nd singular	*winkōs	*winkōdī
3rd singular	*winkō	*winkōdī
1st plural	*winkōm	*winkōdīm
2nd plural	*winkōþ	*winkōdīd
3rd plural	*winkōn	*winkōdīn
Imperative	Present
Singular	*winkō
Plural	*winkōþ
	Present	Past
Participle	*winkōndī	*winkōd

Related terms

• *wankijan
• *wankōn
• *winkijan

Descendants

• Old English: wincian
  • Middle English: wynken, wink, winke, wynk, wynke, wynkyn, winkin (Early Middle English)
    • English: wink
    • Scots: wink
• Old Frisian: *winkia
  • Saterland Frisian: winkje
  • West Frisian: winkje
• Old Saxon: winkōn
  • Middle Low German: winken
    • German Low German: winken
    • → Danish: vinke
    • → Swedish: vinka
    • → Norwegian: vinke
• Old Dutch: *winkon
  • >? Middle Dutch: winken
    • Dutch: winken (dialectal)
      • Afrikaans: wink