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
Ancestry of “unke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | unke | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | unc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | unc | snake; toad |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *unk | — |