Where does “unke” come from?
unke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German unc, from Proto-West Germanic *unk.
unke (Middle High German): snake, basilisk
Ancestry of “unke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | unc | snake; toad |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *unk | — |
Words derived from “unke”