Where does “anclar” come from?

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

anclar (Asturian): to anchor

Definitions

  1. to anchor

Ancestry of “anclar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiananclaanchor
2Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
3Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →