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
Ancestry of “ankus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱus | dead; mortal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “ankus”