Where does “inkle” come from?

inkle (English) comes from Middle English inklen, from Middle English inke, from Old English inca, from Proto-Germanic inkô, from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- — illness.

inkle (English): To hint at; disclose; To have a hint or inkling...

Definitions

  1. To hint at; disclose; To have a hint or inkling...

Ancestry of “inkle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishinklento mention ; to tell
2Middle Englishinkeapprehension, misgiving; dread, fear; doubt;...
3Old Englishincadoubt, uncertainty, question, suspicion, fear;...
4Proto-Germanicinkôgrief, ache, regret
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyenǵ-illness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic inkô →Every word from Old English inca →