Where does “ἀγκύλος” come from?

ἀγκύλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγκος, from Proto-Hellenic ánkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ἀγκύλος (Ancient Greek): crooked, curved, rounded; intricate; wily, crafty

Definitions

  1. crooked, curved, rounded; intricate; wily, crafty

Ancestry of “ἀγκύλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγκοςa bend, hollow: hence, mountain glen, dell,...
2Proto-Hellenicánkoscurve, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ἀγκύλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ánkos →