Where does “nanga” come from?
nanga (Swahili) comes from Persian لنگر, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
nanga (Swahili): anchor
Ancestry of “nanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | لنگر | anchor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |