Where does “Ankara” come from?
Ankara (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آنقره, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.
Ankara (Turkish): Ankara
Ancestry of “Ankara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آنقره | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |
Words derived from “Ankara”