Where does “âncora” come from?

âncora (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ancora, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

âncora (Portuguese): anchor; anchorman, anchorwoman

Definitions

  1. anchor; anchorman, anchorwoman

Ancestry of “âncora”, step by step

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

Words derived from “âncora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →