Where does “لنگر” come from?
لنگر (Persian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
لنگر (Persian): anchor
Ancestry of “لنگر”, step by step
لنگر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
via Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄγκῡρα | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |
Words derived from “لنگر”