English
ancon
Ancon comes from Latin ancōn ‘the elbow’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- ‘corner, hirn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘corner, hirn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγκώνankṓn‘bend, elbow, cranny’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEancōn‘the elbow’
- Englishtodayancon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘corner, hirn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγκώνankṓn‘bend, elbow, cranny’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEancōn‘the elbow’
- Englishtodayancon
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- ‘corner, hirn’
Today it means
noun The corner of a wall or rafter.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- / ancon