Where does “acair” come from?

acair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ancaire, from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

acair (Scottish Gaelic): anchor; stone; acre of land

Definitions

  1. anchor; stone; acre of land

Ancestry of “acair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishancaire—
2Old Norseakkerianchor
3Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
4Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
5Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Latin ancōra →