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Where does “anker” come from?

anker (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch anker, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “anker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchanker—
2Latinancōra—
3Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “anker”

  • anchor
  • anchorage
  • anchoring
  • Anchorage
  • anchorman
  • anchorhold
  • anchorperson
  • coanchor
  • anchorless
  • anchorable
  • anchorlike
  • anchoreth
  • unanchor
  • unanchorable
  • disanchor
  • anker
  • sheet anchor
  • анкер
  • ancrer
  • ancre
  • ancrage
  • Anchorman
  • Anker
  • ankro
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