Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*weng-
3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *weng-, most common first.
- glanceTo turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- winkTo close one's eyes in sleep.
- winchA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.