Where does “ankas” come from?

ankas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ankas (Proto-Balto-Slavic): hook, loop

Definitions

  1. hook, loop

Ancestry of “ankas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
2Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →