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

Words derived from “âncora”

  • ancorar
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