Where does “enkel” come from?

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

enkel (Norwegian Nynorsk): easy; simple

Definitions

  1. easy; simple

Ancestry of “enkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanenkelankle
2Middle Low Germanenkelankle
3Old SaxonenkelAlternative form of ankel
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →