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
Ancestry of “ingulf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *Ingu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | inguz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱus | dead; mortal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “ingulf”