An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Unke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2518878An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U — UnkeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Unke, feminine, ‘ringed snake,’ Modern High German only; in Middle High German ûche (Old High German ûhha), feminine, ‘toad’; Middle High German and Old High German unc, masculine, ‘snake.’ Probably the Modern High German word is due to a combination of the older forms.