Where does “chiengora” come from?
chiengora (English) comes from English angora, from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
chiengora (English): Dog hair used as a textile
Definitions
- Dog hair used as a textile
Ancestry of “chiengora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | angora | An angora cat; a goat of a domesticated breed... |
| 2 | Turkish | Ankara | Ankara |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | آنقره | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |