Where does “ancorché” come from?

ancorché (Italian) comes from Italian àncora, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

ancorché (Italian): although, though

Definitions

  1. although, though

Ancestry of “ancorché”, step by step

ancorché traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian àncora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianàncorastill
2Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
3Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Italian ché

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianchéClipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in...
2Latinquodnominative neuter singular of quī; accusative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →