Where does “я́корь” come from?
я́корь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ѧкорь, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
Ancestry of “я́корь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ѧкорь | — |
| 2 | Latin | ancōra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
Words derived from “я́корь”