Where does “anklebone” come from?
anklebone (English) comes from English bone, from Middle English bon, from Old English bān, from Arabic بان, from Ottoman Turkish بان, from Ottoman Turkish باڭ, from Persian بنگ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭭𐭢 — henbane.
anklebone (English): The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of...
Definitions
- The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of...
Ancestry of “anklebone”, step by step
anklebone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bone | A composite material consisting largely of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bon | bone |
| 3 | Old English | bān | bone, tusk; the bone of a limb |
| 4 | Arabic | بان | to separate, to become distinct, to sunder; to be... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | بان | ban; keeper, tender, ward; ben tree, horseradish... |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | باڭ | — |
| 7 | Persian | بنگ | hashish, narcotic made from "Cannabis sativa";... |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭭𐭢 | henbane |