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Where does “ancre” come from?

ancre (French) comes from Old French ancre, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ancre (French): anchor; first-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. anchor; first-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “ancre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchancreanchor
2Latinancōra—
3Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “ancre”

  • ancrage
  • ancrer
  • ancre
  • ankro
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