English
Winker
Winker comes from German Winker ‘indicator, blinker’, and goes back to Middle High German winker.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350winker
- Germanc. 1650–presentWinker‘indicator, blinker’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350winker
- Germanc. 1650–presentWinker‘indicator, blinker’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Middle High German winker
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German winker / Winker