Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

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”

  • enkelzijbandmodulatie
  • enkelbaans
  • enkel
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →