Where does “ankle” come from?

Ankle comes from Middle English ancle, from Old English ancol, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz, a word of uncertain original meaning.

ankle (English): The skeletal joint which connects the foot with...

Definitions

  1. The skeletal joint which connects the foot with...

Ancestry of “ankle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishancleThe ankle or the anklebone; Any joint
2Old Englishancol—
3Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

Words derived from “ankle”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old English ancol →Every word from Middle English ancle →