Where does “anche” come from?

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

anche (French): reed; A chute by which flour falls from the mill...

Definitions

  1. reed; A chute by which flour falls from the mill...

Ancestry of “anche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germananchanape of the neck; leg, shin; thigh”, “shin
2Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “anche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Old High German ancha →