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.
Ancestry of “anka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | anca | hip |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | hanca | hip |
| 3 | Frankish | hanka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ankijǭ | ankle; hip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |