Where does “anke” come from?

anke (German) comes from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

anke (German): nape of the neck

Definitions

  1. nape of the neck

Ancestry of “anke”, step by step

anke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German anke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
2Old High Germananchobutter
3Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Low German Anke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanAnke—
2Low Germanke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →
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