inkle

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To hint at; disclose.
  • (transitive) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English inklen derived from Old English inca (suspicion, doubt, fear, occasion, grievance, offence, opportunity, quarrel, cause for complaint, grudge, ill-will, uncertainty, illness) derived from Proto-Germanic *inkô (regret, ache, grief) derived from Proto-Indo-European *yenǵ- (illness).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*yenǵ-

Gloss

illness

Kanji

病

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