Where does “ancala” come from?
ancala (Latin) comes from Sanskrit अचल, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
ancala (Latin): The bend of the knee
Ancestry of “ancala”, step by step
ancala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अचल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अचल | a mountain, rock; the deity Acala |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Ancient Greek ἀγκάλη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγκάλη | the bent arm; anything closely enfolding |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |