Where does “ansa” come from?

ansa (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

ansa (Latin): handle; tiller

Definitions

  1. handle; tiller

Ancestry of “ansa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “ansa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂ →
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