Where does “ansa” come from?
ansa (Italian) comes from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.
ansa (Italian): handle; excuse, pretext; curve or bend
Definitions
- handle; excuse, pretext; curve or bend
Ancestry of “ansa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ansa | handle; tiller |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂emseh₂ | handle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂em- | to grasp-; to hold on to; love |
Words derived from “ansa”