Where does “enka” come from?

enka (Swedish) comes from Swedish änka, from Old Swedish ænkia — widow.

enka (Swedish): Obsolete spelling of änka

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of änka

Ancestry of “enka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishänkaa widow
2Old Swedishænkiawidow
Every word from Old Swedish ænkia →Every word from Swedish änka →