Where does “skenkel” come from?

skenkel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Schenkel, from Proto-Germanic skankô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

skenkel (Afrikaans): shank, thighbone

Definitions

  1. shank, thighbone

Ancestry of “skenkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSchenkelof animals shank
2Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skankô →Every word from Dutch Schenkel →