Where does “ancia” come from?

ancia (Italian) comes from French anche, from Old High German ancha, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ancia (Italian): reed

Definitions

  1. reed

Ancestry of “ancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanchereed; A chute by which flour falls from the mill...
2Old High Germananchanape of the neck; leg, shin; thigh”, “shin
3Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “ancia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Old High German ancha →
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