Where does “ankus” come from?

ankus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

ankus (Proto-Celtic): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “ankus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “ankus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱus →
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