anánkē
anánkē agr. ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη Kraft; Zwang; Notwendigkeit;, Ananke (Mythologie)
Wahrscheinlich verwandt mit ἀναγκ- anank-, dem Stamm von ἤνεγκον ḗnenkon, Aorist von φέρω phérō, „tragen“, mit dem verbalen Substantiv bildenden Suffix -η -ē.
Of uncertain origin, though likely from some derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach, attain”) and cognate with Celtic terms like Old Irishéicen (“force, necessity”) (see there for more cognates), as well as perhaps Proto-Germanic *anhtō (“persecution”). A substrate origin is also possible, though not favored.
Pronunciation
[✐ | ✎]- IPA(key): /a.náŋ.kɛː/ → /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/ → /aˈnaɲ.ɟi/
Noun
[✐ | ✎]ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκη • (ănắnkē) f (genitive ᾰ̓νᾰ́γκης); first declension
- force
- constraint
- necessity