Where does “ancre” come from?

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

ancre (Old French): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “ancre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
2Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “ancre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →