Where does “ankla” come from?

ankla (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish ancla, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ankla (Hiligaynon): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “ankla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishanclaanchor
2Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
3Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang-Every word from Ancient Greek ἌγκυραEvery word from Latin ancōra