Where does “Anke” come from?

Anke (German) comes from Middle High German anko, from Old High German ancha, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Anke (German): nape of the neck; lake trout

Definitions

  1. nape of the neck; lake trout

Ancestry of “Anke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananko—
2Old High Germananchanape of the neck; leg, shin; thigh”, “shin
3Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Old High German ancha →