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Where does “akkeri” come from?

akkeri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

akkeri (Icelandic): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “akkeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseakkerianchor
2Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
3Latinancōra—
4Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “akkeri”

  • aðalakkeri
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