Where does “akimbo” come from?
Akimbo comes from Middle English in kene bowe, derived from Middle English in and Old English inn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁en and en.
akimbo (English): With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip...
Definitions
- With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip...
Ancestry of “akimbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | in kenebowe | — |