wink

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 364 words | Copyright

wink †close the eyes; †give a significant glance OE.; blink XIII; ‘shut the eyes’ to (const. at) XV; close one eye momentarily in a flippant manner XIX. OE. wincian = OS. wincan (MLG., MDu. wiŋken), rel. to OHG. winchan (G. wiŋken) move sideways, stagger, nod, f. Gmc. *wiŋk- *wank- move sideways or from side to side.

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