Where does “unke” come from?

unke (English) comes from German unke, from Middle High German unc, from Old High German unc, from Proto-West Germanic *unk.

unke (English): A European aquatic toad

Definitions

  1. A European aquatic toad

Ancestry of “unke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanunkefire-bellied toad (genus Bombina)
2Middle High Germanunca snake, a serpent, a basilisk
3Old High Germanuncsnake; toad
4Proto-West Germanic*unk—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *unk →Every word from Old High German unc →Every word from Middle High German unc →