Where does “angora” come from?

angora (English) comes from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

angora (English): An angora cat; a goat of a domesticated breed...

Definitions

  1. An angora cat; a goat of a domesticated breed...

Ancestry of “angora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishAnkarathe Turkish government
2Ottoman Turkishآنقره—
3Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “angora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آنقره →