Where does “ananke” come from?

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

ananke (Portuguese): ananke necessity beyond all supplications or sway

Definitions

  1. ananke necessity beyond all supplications or sway

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 →