Where does “langgal” come from?

langgal (Tausug) comes from Malay langgar, from Persian لنگر, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

langgal (Tausug): mosque; chapel

Definitions

  1. mosque; chapel

Ancestry of “langgal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylanggarto violate
2Persianلنگرanchor
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 Persian لنگر
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