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
- to anchor; to fix, to anchor, to make permanent
Ancestry of “ancrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ancre | anchor; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old French | ancre | anchor |
| 3 | Latin | ancōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
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