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ancistroid
Ancistroid comes from Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον ‘fishhook’, from ἄγκος ‘bend’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘to curve, bend’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂énkos‘curve’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ánkos‘curve, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγκος‘bend’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄγκιστρονánkistron‘fishhook’
- Englishtodayancistroid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘to curve, bend’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂énkos‘curve’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ánkos‘curve, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγκος‘bend’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄγκιστρονánkistron‘fishhook’
- Englishtodayancistroid
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- ‘to curve, bend’
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂énkos ‘curve’
Today it means
adj Hook-shaped.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- / ancistroid