Where does “enkel” come from?
enkel (Middle High German) comes from Old Swedish enkil, from Low German enkel, from Middle Low German enkel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.
Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | enkil | — |
| 2 | Low German | enkel | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | enkel | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | enkel | Alternative form of ankel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ankulaz | ankle; hip |