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Where does “ankel” come from?
ankel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch enkal, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.
Ancestry of “ankel”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Dutch
enkal
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2
Proto-Germanic
ankulaz
ankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →
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