Where does “enkel” come from?

enkel (Low German) comes from Middle Low German enkel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

enkel (Low German): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanenkelankle
2Old SaxonenkelAlternative form of ankel
3Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

Words derived from “enkel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Saxon enkel →Every word from Middle Low German enkel →