Where does “ansatus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ansatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinansahandle; tiller
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “ansatus”

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