English
angora
Angora comes from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα ‘anchor’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγκυραánkura‘anchor’
- Englishtodayangora
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγκυραánkura‘anchor’
- Englishtodayangora
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- ‘corner, hirn’
Today it means
noun A Turkish Angora cat.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα / angora