Where does “Anchusa” come from?

Anchusa (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγχουσα, from Ancient Greek ἄγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Anchusa (Translingual): the plant alkanet

Definitions

  1. the plant alkanet

Ancestry of “Anchusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγχουσαalkanet; dyeing matter extracted from the plant
2Ancient GreekἄγχωTo compress, press tight, especially the throat;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “Anchusa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχουσα →