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Where does “آنقره” come from?

آنقره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “آنقره”, step by step

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

Words derived from “آنقره”

  • angora
  • chiengora
  • angóra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →