Where does “Ankush” come from?

Ankush (English) comes from Sanskrit अंकुश, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ankush (English): used in India

Definitions

  1. used in India

Ancestry of “Ankush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअंकुशa hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Sanskrit अंकुश →
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