Where does “Anke” come from?

Anke (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

Anke (Alemannic German): butter

Definitions

  1. butter

Ancestry of “Anke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
2Old High Germananchobutter
3Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “Anke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō →