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English word ankle comes from Middle Dutch enkel, Proto-Indo-European *ang-, and later Dutch enkel (Ankle Only, sole. Single Exclusively, only.)
enkel (Middle Dutch)
*ang- (Proto-Indo-European)
corner, hirn
enkel (Dutch)
Ankle Only, sole. Single Exclusively, only.
*ankalaz (Proto-Germanic)
Ankle. Hip.
*ancol (Old English)
ancle (Middle English)
Ankle.
ankle (English)
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. (US, slang) To walk.. (cycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.