Where does “aʼangko” come from?
aʼangko (Makasar) comes from Chuukese angko, from English anchor, from Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
aʼangko (Makasar): to use the word "angko" when addressing someone; to address as an older brother
Definitions
- to use the word "angko" when addressing someone; to address as an older brother
Ancestry of “aʼangko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuukese | angko | anchor |
| 2 | English | anchor | A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | anker | anchor |
| 4 | Old English | ancor | anchor |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ankurō | anchor |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ankurô | anchor |
| 7 | Latin | ancōra | anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |