Where does “Angora” come from?

Angora (French) comes from French Ankara, from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Angora (French): angora (all senses)

Definitions

  1. angora (all senses)

Ancestry of “Angora”, step by step

Angora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Ankara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAnkara—
2TurkishAnkarathe Turkish government
3Ottoman Turkishآنقره—
4Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Latin Ancyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAncyra—
2Ancient Greekἄγκῡρα—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آنقره →