Where does “ака” come from?
ака (Chuvash) comes from Chagatai اکا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
ака (Chuvash): plowing; plowed arable land; April
Definitions
- plowing; plowed arable land; April
Ancestry of “ака”, step by step
ака traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chagatai اکا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | اکا | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Proto-Turkic (i)āka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | (i)āka | elder brother; uncle; elder relative; elder... |