anka

Lithuanian

noun
Definitions
  • rope used to fasten a sail to a mast
  • loop, ring

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ankas inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ónkos (hook) + Proto-Balto-Slavic *onk- inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ónkos, *h₂onk-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ónkos, *h₂onk-

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