Where does “*ankurō” come from?

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

*ankurō (Proto-West Germanic): anchor

Definitions

  1. anchor

Ancestry of “*ankurō”, 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

Words derived from “*ankurō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →