Where does “ancaire” come from?
ancaire (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 “ancaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | akkeri | anchor |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ankurô | anchor |
| 3 | Latin | ancōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
Words derived from “ancaire”