Where does “Onkel” come from?

Onkel (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian onkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

Onkel (Saterland Frisian): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “Onkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianonkel—
2Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old Frisian onkel →