Where does “anker” come from?
anker (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
anker (Norwegian Nynorsk): an anchor
Ancestry of “anker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
Words derived from “anker”