Where does “Ankebälleli” come from?

Ankebälleli (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Anke, 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.

Ankebälleli (Alemannic German): globeflower (Trollius europaeus)

Definitions

  1. globeflower (Trollius europaeus)

Ancestry of “Ankebälleli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic GermanAnkebutter
2Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
3Old High Germananchobutter
4Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →