Where does “ancaireacht” come from?
ancaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish ancaire, from English anker, from Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch anker, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
ancaireacht (Irish): anchorage
Definitions
- anchorage
Ancestry of “ancaireacht”, step by step
ancaireacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish ancaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ancaire | anchor; anchorite, hermit; recluse |
| 2 | English | anker | A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons;... |
| 3 | Dutch | anker | anchor |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | anker | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | anker | — |
| 6 | Latin | ancōra | anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |