Where does “anker” come from?

anker (Danish) comes from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

anker (Danish): anchor

Definitions

anchor

Ancestry of “anker”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	akkeri	anchor
2	Proto-Germanic	ankurô	anchor
3	Latin	ancōra	anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
4	Ancient Greek	Ἄγκυρα	Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
5	Proto-Indo-European	ang-	joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →