Where does “åger” come from?

åger (Danish) comes from Old Norse ókr, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

åger (Danish): usury

Definitions

  1. usury

Ancestry of “åger”, step by step

åger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ókr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseókrusury
2Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Old Danish akær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishakærfield, cultivated land
2Old Norseákracre
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “åger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →
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