Q. (a)nacca n. “narrows, defile, pass, cut” (Category: Ravine, Pass)
A noun appearing in etymological notes from around 1964 (DD) with the glosses “narrows, defile, pass, cut” as a derivative of √NAKH “narrow, thin” (PE17/166).
Reference ✧ PE17/166 ✧ (a)nakka “narrows, defile, pass, cut”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
√NAKH > (a)nakka | [nakʰka] > [nakkʰa] > [nakka] | ✧ PE17/166 |