Where does “enikel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “enikel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “enikel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aninkilaz →Every word from Old High German eninkil →