Where does “anca” come from?

anca (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

anca (Italian): hip

Definitions

  1. hip

Ancestry of “anca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinhancahip
2Frankishhanka—
3Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “anca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →