Where does “Schenkel” come from?

Schenkel (English) comes from German schenkel, from Middle High German schenkel, from Old High German scanca.

Ancestry of “Schenkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschenkeleach of the two main parts of a leg; shank (lower part) or thigh (upper part)
2Middle High Germanschenkel—
3Old High Germanscanca—
Every word from Old High German scanca →Every word from Middle High German schenkel →Every word from German schenkel →
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