Where does “enkelhet” come from?

enkelhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish enkel, from Old Swedish enkil, from Low German enkel, from Middle Low German enkel, from Old Saxon enkel, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

enkelhet (Swedish): simpleness

Definitions

  1. simpleness

Ancestry of “enkelhet”, step by step

enkelhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish enkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishenkelsimple, single; of one layer; easy, simple; not...
2Old Swedishenkil—
3Low Germanenkelankle
4Middle Low Germanenkelankle
5Old SaxonenkelAlternative form of ankel
6Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →