Where does “ankus” come from?

ankus (English) comes from Hindi अंकुस, from Sanskrit अङ्कुश, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ankus (English): The hooked goad that is used in India to control...

Definitions

  1. The hooked goad that is used in India to control...

Ancestry of “ankus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंकुस—
2Sanskritअङ्कुशa hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्कुश →Every word from Hindi अंकुस →
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