Where does “anchorhold” come from?
anchorhold (English) comes from English anchor, from Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
anchorhold (English): The residence of an anchoress; The hold or grip...
Definitions
- The residence of an anchoress; The hold or grip...
Ancestry of “anchorhold”, step by step
anchorhold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anchor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anchor | A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | anker | anchor |
| 3 | Old English | ancor | anchor |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ankurō | anchor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ankurô | anchor |
| 6 | Latin | ancōra | anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
via English hold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hold | To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To... |
| 2 | English | hole | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;... |
| 3 | Middle English | hole | healthy; safe; whole, complete, full |
| 4 | Old English | hol | a hole, a hollow; calumny; slander |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |