Where does “Oche” come from?

Oche (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German Āchen, from Old High German Āhha, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

Oche (Central Franconian): Aachen city

Definitions

  1. Aachen city

Ancestry of “Oche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanĀchen—
2Old High GermanĀhha—
3Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →