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Where does “hanca” come from?

hanca (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

hanca (Vulgar Latin): hip

Definitions

  1. hip

Ancestry of “hanca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhanka—
2Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

Words derived from “hanca”

  • anca
  • anca
  • ancheggiamento
  • ancheggiare
  • anca
  • anca
  • sanka
  • anca
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