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Where does “Enkel” come from?

Enkel (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι, from Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ- — water-worm, eel.

Ancestry of “Enkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘγχέλιοι—
2Ancient Greekἔγχελυςeel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engʷʰ-water-worm, eel

Words derived from “Enkel”

  • Enkelejd
  • Enkelan
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