Where does “άγκυρα” come from?

άγκυρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

άγκυρα (Greek): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “άγκυρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “άγκυρα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang-Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα