Where does “hanche” come from?

hanche (Middle English) comes from Old French hanche, from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “hanche”, step by step

hanche traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French hanche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhanchehip
2Vulgar Latinhancahip
3Frankishhanka—
4Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Old French anche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchanche—

via Old French hance

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhance—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →