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Where does “akkeri” come from?

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

akkeri (Old Norse): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “akkeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
2Latinancōra—
3Ancient GreekἌγκυρα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “akkeri”

  • ankare
  • nyhetsankare
  • ankarbarn
  • anker
  • ancaire
  • ancaireacht
  • mórancaire
  • aðalakkeri
  • akkeri
  • acair
  • ancaire
  • accaire
  • akker
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