Where does “angkla” come from?

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

angkla (Cebuano): anchor; To anchor, to cast anchor, to moor

Definitions

  1. anchor; To anchor, to cast anchor, to moor

Ancestry of “angkla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishanclaanchor
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 →