Where does “angóra” come from?

angóra (Irish) comes from English angora, from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

angóra (Irish): angora

Definitions

  1. angora

Ancestry of “angóra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishangoraAn angora cat; a goat of a domesticated breed...
2TurkishAnkarathe Turkish government
3Ottoman Turkishآنقره—
4Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آنقره →