Where does “ancon” come from?

ancon (English) comes from Latin ancon, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

ancon (English): The corner of a wall or rafter; A console that...

Definitions

  1. The corner of a wall or rafter; A console that...

Ancestry of “ancon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinanconThe elbow; The arm of a workman's square; A...
2Ancient Greekἀγκώνbend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...
3Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
4Ancient Greekγόνυknee
5Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →