Where does “ancōra” come from?

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

ancōra (Latin): anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)

Definitions

  1. anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)

Ancestry of “ancōra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ancōra”

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