Where does “anker” come from?

anker (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch anker, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

anker (Afrikaans): anchor; to anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor; to anchor

Ancestry of “anker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchankeranchor
2Middle Dutchanker—
3Old Dutchanker—
4Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
5Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →