Where does “ankermast” come from?

ankermast (Dutch) comes from Dutch mast, from Middle Dutch mast, from Old Dutch mast, from Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...

ankermast (Dutch): mooring mast docking station for an airship

Definitions

  1. mooring mast docking station for an airship

Ancestry of “ankermast”, step by step

ankermast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch mast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmastmast; mast, fodder for pigs or other animals made...
2Middle Dutchmast
3Old Dutchmast
4Germanic*mast
5Proto-Germanicmastazrod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmazdospole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...

via Dutch anker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchankeranchor
2Middle Dutchanker
3Old Dutchanker
4Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
5Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mazdos