English wince

← German winken (cognate)

← Middle English wincen (inherited)

← Middle English winchen (mention)

← Old French guenchir (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *wankjan (derived)

→ English winch (mention)

→ English kicksy-wicksy (mention)

→ English wincer (suffix)

→ English wincest (suffix)

→ English winceworthy (suffix)