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Where does “ankkurin” come from?

ankkurin (Finnish) comes from Finnish ankkuri, from Swedish ankare, from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ankkurin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of ankkuri; anchor's

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of ankkuri; anchor's

Ancestry of “ankkurin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishankkurianchor; anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman; armature
2Swedishankarean anchor; anchor; an HTML/XHTML mark-up tag to...
3Old Norseakkerianchor
4Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
5Latinancōra—
6Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “ankkurin”

  • ankkurinhaara
  • ankkurinkoura
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