Where does “Ancyra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ancyra”, step by step

Ancyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγκῡρα—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “Ancyra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →
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