Where does “accaire” come from?

accaire (Old Irish) comes from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “accaire”, step by step

accaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse akkeri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseakkerianchor
2Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
3Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
4Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Latin ancora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinancoraanchor; refuge, support, hope
2Ancient Greekἄγκυραanchor; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →