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.
enkel (German): ankle
Definitions
- ankle
Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step
enkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German enkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | enkel | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | enkil | — |
| 3 | Low German | enkel | ankle |
| 4 | Middle Low German | enkel | ankle |
| 5 | Old Saxon | enkel | Alternative form of ankel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ankulaz | ankle; hip |
via Old High German eniklīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | eniklīn | — |