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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “Ancyra”

  • Angora
  • Angora
  • angora
  • అంకారా
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