Where does “Senkel” come from?
Senkel (German) comes from Old High German senkil, from Old High German sinkan, from Proto-West Germanic sinkwan, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
Senkel (German): lace
Ancestry of “Senkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | senkil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sinkan | to sink |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinkwan | to sink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |
Words derived from “Senkel”