Where does “enkel” come from?

enkel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch enkel, from Old Dutch enkal, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

enkel (Dutch): single; only, sole; exclusively, only

Definitions

  1. single; only, sole; exclusively, only

Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchenkel—
2Old Dutchenkal—
3Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

Words derived from “enkel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Dutch enkal →Every word from Middle Dutch enkel →