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
Ancestry of “ancho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ankwô | ointment; butter |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷn̥ | fat, butter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
Words derived from “ancho”