wenken

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to sway
  • to forsake, to become unfaithful
  • to give a sign
  • to wink, to give a sign with the eyes

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *wenken inherited from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną (sway, waver).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wankijaną

Gloss

sway, waver

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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