English
ancyl-
Ancyl- comes from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος ‘curved’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- ‘to bend’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘to bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγκύλοςankúlos‘curved’
- Englishtodayancyl-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enk-‘to bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγκύλοςankúlos‘curved’
- Englishtodayancyl-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- / ancyl-