ancla
/ˈankla/ · B2 · noun · f
anchor
⚓ ancla sounds like ANCHOR with a K-L swap: an-KLA ≈ an-chor
Spanish ancla and English anchor both come from Latin ancora, from Greek ankyra. Spot the shared an-c/k core: an-cla and an-chor. Only the ending differs, so the first syllable 'an' carries the meaning.