Unke

German (Berlin)

/ˈʊŋkə/

noun

Definitions

fire-bellied toad (genus Bombina).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German unke (snake, basilisk) inherited from Old High German unc (snake) inherited from Proto-Germanic *unkwô derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂n̥gʷʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂n̥gʷʰ-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

anguiform English
anguinea English
anguiped English
unke English
anguiculus Latin
anguipes Latin
anguis Latin
*h₂n̥gʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*h₂éngʷʰis Proto-Indo-European
*unkwô Proto-Germanic
unc Old High German
unke Middle High German