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): the Turkish government

Definitions

  1. the Turkish government

Ancestry of “Ankara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآنقره—
2Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “Ankara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آنقره →