Where does “ancōn” come from?

ancōn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγκών, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

ancōn (Latin): The elbow

Definitions

  1. The elbow

Ancestry of “ancōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγκώνbend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “ancōn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu