ancleow

Old English

Alternative forms

• anclēo

Etymology

From *ancol (from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz) suffixed with an unknown element.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑnˌkle͜oːw/

Noun

anclēow m

1. ankle

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	anclēow	anclēowas
accusative	anclēow	anclēowas
genitive	anclēowes	anclēowa
dative	anclēowe	anclēowum

Descendants

• Middle English: ancle, anclee, anclowe, ancyl, ankel, ankill, ankyll, oncleou
  • English: ankle (dialectal ancley, anclef, ancliff; obsolete ancle)
  • Scots: ankleth, anklet (fusion of Middle English ancle and lith); hankle