Anklebone
/ˈæŋ.kəl.boʊn/noun
The bones of the ankle, especially the talus or any of the bones forming the ankle joint.
Did you know?The deeper root behind the first half of anklebone is the same ancient source that gave English angle, so this body part is named from the idea of a bent corner, not a mystical bone term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ank-
“to bend, hook”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ankilaz
“ankle; something bent or hooked”
Old English
OE
ancleow
“ankle”
Middle English
ME
ankle
“ankle”
Modern English
English
anklebone
“the bones of the ankle”