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Where does “ankara” come from?

ankara (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ankara (Finnish): harsh, hard, strict; harsh, sharp, fierce;...

Definitions

  1. harsh, hard, strict; harsh, sharp, fierce;...

Ancestry of “ankara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “ankara”

  • ankarahko
  • ankarasti
  • ankaruus
  • ankarasanainen
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