Where does “anchi-” come from?

anchi- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγχι, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

anchi- (English): Almost, nearly, near, nigh, like, resembling

Definitions

  1. Almost, nearly, near, nigh, like, resembling

Ancestry of “anchi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγχιnear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχι →