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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

Definitions

  1. an anchor

Ancestry of “anker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “anker”

  • ankerplass
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