Where does “ankol” come from?

ankol (Tok Pisin) comes from English ankle, from Middle English ancle, from Old English ancol, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.

ankol (Tok Pisin): ankle; uncle

Definitions

  1. ankle; uncle

Ancestry of “ankol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishankleThe skeletal joint which connects the foot with...
2Middle EnglishancleThe ankle or the anklebone; Any joint
3Old Englishancol—
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Germanic ankulaz →Every word from Old English ancol →Every word from Middle English ancle →