{"era":"current","word":"twinkle","meaning":"to shine, flicker, or blink briefly and repeatedly","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"twinklen","meaning":"to wink or blink repeatedly, probably imitative","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"zwinken","meaning":"to wink, blink","children":[],"language":"Middle High German"},{"era":"modern","word":"zwinkern","meaning":"to wink, twitch","children":[],"language":"German"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}