Where does “anĉo” come from?

anĉo (Esperanto) comes from Italian ancia, from French anche, from Old High German ancha, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

anĉo (Esperanto): a reed

Definitions

  1. a reed

Ancestry of “anĉo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiananciareed
2Frenchanchereed; A chute by which flour falls from the mill...
3Old High Germananchanape of the neck; leg, shin; thigh”, “shin
4Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Old High German ancha →