Where does “ananke” come from?
ananke (Italian) comes from Italian ananche, from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
ananke (Italian): Alternative spelling of ananche
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of ananche
Ancestry of “ananke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ananche | ananke |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνάγκη | Fate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |