Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄγκυρα“anchor”
  2. English todayangora

From the former name Angora of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄγκυρα all →

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