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Where does “Ἄγκυρα” come from?

Ἄγκυρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “Ἄγκυρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “Ἄγκυρα”

  • Ankara
  • Ancyra
  • Angora
  • Angora
  • angora
  • 安卡拉
  • Ankaro
  • Ankara
  • Ankaralı
  • అంకారా
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