Where does “enkel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchenkal
2Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

Words derived from “enkel

Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulazEvery word from Old Dutch enkal