Where does “Enkel” come from?

Enkel (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German ankel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

Enkel (German Low German): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “Enkel”, step by step

Enkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German ankel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanankel—
2Old SaxonenkelAlternative form of ankel
3Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

via Middle Low German enkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanenkelankle
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Saxon enkel →Every word from Middle Low German ankel →