Where does “Ananke” come from?

Ananke (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

Ananke (English): A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle

Definitions

  1. A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle

Ancestry of “Ananke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνάγκηFate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη →