Where does “ancus” come from?

ancus (Latin) comes from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ancus (Latin): bent bound

Definitions

  1. bent bound

Ancestry of “ancus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinangoI bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,...
2Proto-Italicanɣō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic anɣō →Every word from Latin ango →