Where does “hanche” come from?

hanche (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

hanche (Old French): hip

Definitions

  1. hip

Ancestry of “hanche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinhancahip
2Frankishhanka—
3Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “hanche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →
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