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Etymology of ankled

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- Proto-Germanic *-ulaz Proto-Germanic *ankulaz Proto-West Germanic *ankul Old English *ancol Middle English ancle English ankle English -ed English ankled From ankle + -ed.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

simple past and past participle of ankle

adj

Having some specific type of ankle.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- Proto-Germanic *-ulaz Proto-Germanic *ankulaz Proto-West Germanic *ankul Old English *ancol Middle English ancle English ankle English -ed English ankled From ankle + -ed.

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