Where does “anka” come from?

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

anka (Kabuverdianu): hip (upper part of the leg)

Definitions

  1. hip (upper part of the leg)

Ancestry of “anka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseancahip
2Vulgar Latinhancahip
3Frankishhanka—
4Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “anka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →