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Where does “ἀγκάλη” come from?

ἀγκάλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

ἀγκάλη (Ancient Greek): the bent arm; anything closely enfolding

Definitions

  1. the bent arm; anything closely enfolding

Ancestry of “ἀγκάλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “ἀγκάλη”

  • ancala
  • αγκάλη
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