Where does “Ananke” come from?

Ananke (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

Ananke (Portuguese): Ananke goddess of destiny, necessity and fate

Definitions

  1. Ananke goddess of destiny, necessity and fate

Ancestry of “Ananke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνάγκηFate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη →
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