Where does “ancora” come from?
ancora (Italian) comes from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
Ancestry of “ancora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ancōra | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |