Where does “enkel” come from?
enkel (German) comes from Middle High German enkel, from Old Swedish enkil, from Low German enkel, from Middle Low German enkel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.
Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | enkel | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | enkil | — |
| 3 | Low German | enkel | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | enkel | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | enkel | Alternative form of ankel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ankulaz | ankle; hip |