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Where does “ankled” come from?

ankled (English) comes from English ankle, from Middle English ancle, from Old English ancol, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

ankled (English): Having some specific type of ankle; simple past...

Definitions

  1. Having some specific type of ankle; simple past...

Ancestry of “ankled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishankleThe skeletal joint which connects the foot with...
2Middle EnglishancleThe ankle or the anklebone; Any joint
3Old Englishancol—
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →