Where does “अंकुश” come from?

अंकुश (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit अङ्कुश, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

अंकुश (Marathi): hook, goad used to drive animals

Definitions

  1. hook, goad used to drive animals

Ancestry of “अंकुश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कुशa hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्कुश →