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
Ancestry of “anclar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | ancla | anchor |
| 2 | Latin | ancōra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |