Ankle
/ˈæŋ.kəl/noun
The joint connecting the foot with the leg.
Did you know?English ankle is related to words built from an old Indo-European root meaning “bend” or “angle,” which is why its deeper family includes forms tied to hooked or curved shapes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ank-
“to bend, curve”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ankulaz
“ankle, hook-like bend”
Old English
OE
ancleow
“ankle”
Middle English
ME
ankle
“ankle”
Modern English
English
ankle
“the joint between the foot and the leg”
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