Where does “安卡拉” come from?

安卡拉 (Chinese) comes from English Ankara, from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “安卡拉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAnkaraA West African fabric
2TurkishAnkarathe Turkish government
3Ottoman Turkishآنقره—
4Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آنقره →