Where does “ingulf” come from?

ingulf (English) comes from Frankish *Ingu, from Proto-Germanic inguz, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

ingulf (English): Archaic form of engulf

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of engulf

Ancestry of “ingulf”, step by step

ingulf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish *Ingu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*Ingu—
2Proto-GermanicinguzIng, Yngvi, god of fertility
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

via Frankish *wulf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*wulf—
2Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “ingulf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱus →Every word from Proto-Germanic inguz →