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Where does “ancrer” come from?

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

ancrer (French): to anchor; to fix, to anchor, to make permanent

Definitions

  1. to anchor; to fix, to anchor, to make permanent

Ancestry of “ancrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchancreanchor; first-person singular present indicative...
2Old Frenchancreanchor
3Latinancōra—
4Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “ancrer”

  • ancrage
  • ancrer
  • ancre
  • ankro
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