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Where does “enenkel” come from?

enenkel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German eninkil, from Proto-Germanic aninkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “enenkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneninkil—
2Proto-Germanicaninkilaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “enenkel”

  • Enkelkind
  • Urenkel
  • Enkel
  • Enkelin
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