Where does “engkel” come from?

engkel (Indonesian) comes from Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel, from Old Dutch enkal, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

engkel (Indonesian): single

Definitions

  1. single

Ancestry of “engkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenkelsingle; only, sole; exclusively, only
2Middle Dutchenkel—
3Old Dutchenkal—
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Dutch enkal →Every word from Middle Dutch enkel →