wankel
Dutch (Brabantic)
adj
Definitions
- unsteady, unstable, tottering
- shaky, insecure
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *wankal inherited from *wankul (unstable, shaky, swaying).
Origin
*wankul
Gloss
unstable, shaky, swaying
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- moed Dutch, Flemish
- wankelmoed Dutch, Flemish
- wancol Old English
- *wankul gmw-pro
- *wankal Old Dutch