Where does “ankkuri” come from?

ankkuri (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

Ancestry of “ankkuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
2Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
3Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang-Every word from Ancient Greek ἌγκυραEvery word from Latin ancōra
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