Where does “hanhilaz” come from?

hanhilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

hanhilaz (Proto-Germanic): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “hanhilaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanhazheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “hanhilaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →
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