ānkar

Tocharian A

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“corner, bend”), making it cognate with Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”). Compare Tocharian B āṅkär, of the same meaning.

Noun

ānkar ?

  1. tusk (of an elephant)
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