Where does “Akens” come from?
Akens (Dutch) comes from Dutch aken, from Middle Dutch Aken, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
Akens (Dutch): of, from or pertaining to Aachen
Definitions
- of, from or pertaining to Aachen
Ancestry of “Akens”, step by step
Akens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aken | Aachen, a city in Germany |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | Aken | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 5 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |