'ancon' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ancon', where it meant 'elbow' or 'bend'.

'ancon' changed from the Latin word 'ancon' and was adopted into English to refer to elbow-shaped supports or projections, with 'ancones' as its plural form.

Initially, it meant 'elbow' or 'bend', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a bracket or elbow-shaped support in architecture or anatomy'.