Where does “ancho” come from?

ancho (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

ancho (Old High German): butter

Definitions

  1. butter

Ancestry of “ancho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “ancho”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō →