Where does “ancrage” come from?
ancrage (French) comes from French ancrer, from French ancre, from Old French ancre, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
ancrage (French): anchoring; anchorage
Definitions
- anchoring; anchorage
Ancestry of “ancrage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ancrer | to anchor; to fix, to anchor, to make permanent |
| 2 | French | ancre | anchor; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Old French | ancre | anchor |
| 4 | Latin | ancōra | anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |