Where does “Ancona” come from?
Ancona derives from Italian Ancona, from Latin Ancona, from Latin ancon meaning "elbow" or "angle," from Ancient Greek ἀγκῶν, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ang-.
Ancona (English): A breed of poultry
Definitions
- A breed of poultry
Ancestry of “Ancona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Ancona | the letter A in the [[Appendix:Italian spelling alphabet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |