Where does “ancó” come from?

ancó (Catalan) comes from Catalan anca, from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ancó (Catalan): cove small bay where boats can anchor

Definitions

  1. cove small bay where boats can anchor

Ancestry of “ancó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanancahaunch
2Vulgar Latinhancahip
3Frankishhanka—
4Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →