Where does “ak” come from?
ak (Antillean Creole) comes from French avec, from Middle French avec, from Old French avoc, from Vulgar Latin aboc, from Latin apud, from Latin ad post.
ak (Antillean Creole): and; connects two noun phrases; with
Definitions
- and; connects two noun phrases; with
Ancestry of “ak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | avec | with |
| 2 | Middle French | avec | Alternative form of avecques |
| 3 | Old French | avoc | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aboc | — |
| 5 | Latin | apud | at, by, near, among; before, in the presence of,... |
| 6 | Latin | ad post | — |