Where does “anka” come from?

anka (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic onk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

anka (Latvian): rope used to fasten a sail to a mast

Definitions

  1. rope used to fasten a sail to a mast

Ancestry of “anka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slaviconk-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic onk- →