Where does “Schenkel” come from?

Schenkel (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German schenkel, from Old High German scanca.

Schenkel (Pennsylvania German): thigh; leg

Definitions

  1. thigh; leg

Ancestry of “Schenkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschenkel—
2Old High Germanscanca—
Every word from Old High German scanca →Every word from Middle High German schenkel →