ankle

English

/ˈæŋ.kəl/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ankel inherited from Old English *ancol inherited from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz (hip, ankle), *ankijǭ (ankle, joint, hip).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ankijǭ

Gloss

ankle, joint, hip

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

節

Emoji

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