Where does “ainguraleku” come from?

ainguraleku (Basque) comes from Basque leku, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

ainguraleku (Basque): anchorage harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor

Definitions

  1. anchorage harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor

Ancestry of “ainguraleku”, step by step

ainguraleku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque leku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquelekuplace; position; surroundings
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus
4Proto-Italicstlokos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via Basque aingura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueainguraanchor
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 stel-Every word from Proto-Italic stlokosEvery word from Old Latin stlocus
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