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Where does “hanka” come from?

hanka (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “hanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “hanka”

  • haunch
  • haunched
  • anca
  • anca
  • ancheggiamento
  • ancheggiare
  • anca
  • hanche
  • haunche
  • anche
  • hanche
  • hance
  • hanca
  • anca
  • sanka
  • anca
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