Where does “anke” come from?

anke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

anke (Middle High German): trout; joint of the foot, nape of neck

Definitions

  1. trout; joint of the foot, nape of neck

Ancestry of “anke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germananchobutter
2Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “anke”

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