Where does “ankel” come from?

ankel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German ankel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

ankel (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ankle

Definitions

  1. an ankle

Ancestry of “ankel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanankel—
2Old SaxonenkelAlternative form of ankel
3Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Saxon enkel →Every word from Middle Low German ankel →