kenk-3
English meaning knee-cup, heel
German meaning `Kniekehle oder Ferse'
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Ai. kaŋkāla- m. n. `Knochen, Gerippe';
anord. hā (*hanha-) in hā-mōt m. `Sprunggelenk, Fersengelenk', hā-sin f. `Kniesehne des Hinterbeins bei Tieren, Fersensehne beim Menschen', ags. hōh-sinu f., afries. hō-sene `Fersensehne', ags. hōh `Ferse' (*hanha-), anord. hǣll `Ferse' (*hanhila-), ags. hēla m. `Ferse';
lit. kenklė̃ `Kniekehle', kìnka `ds., Hachse', lett. cinksla `Sehne in der Kniebeuge'.
References WP. I 401.
See also
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