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Where does “ankyll” come from?

ankyll (Middle English) comes from Old English ancol, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

ankyll (Middle English): Alternative form of ancle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ancle

Ancestry of “ankyll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishancol—
2Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

Words derived from “ankyll”

  • ankle
  • anklet
  • ankled
  • anklebone
  • ankleted
  • ankleless
  • interankle
  • anklewear
  • anklelock
  • anklewarmer
  • アンクレット
  • ankol
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →