Anchor in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “anchor” in Hindi is लंगर, pronounced samachar udghoShak — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.?
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.?
Latin ancorabor.
Proto-Germanic *ankurô
Proto-West Germanic *ankurō
Old English ancor
Middle English anker
English anchor
From Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, ancra, from Latin ancora, from (or cognate with) Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). The modern form is a sixteenth-century modification after the Medieval Latin spelling anchora. Doublet of ancora, anker, angora, and Ankara.
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.?
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.?
Latin ancorabor.
Proto-Germanic *ankurô
Proto-West Germanic *ankurō
Old English ancor
Middle English anker
English anchor
From Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, ancra, from Latin ancora, from (or cognate with) Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). The modern form is a sixteenth-century modification after the Medieval Latin spelling anchora. Doublet of ancora, anker, angora, and Ankara.
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