Where does “braakakker” come from?
braakakker (Dutch) comes from Dutch akker, from Middle Dutch acker, from Old Dutch akker, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
braakakker (Dutch): fallow field
Ancestry of “braakakker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | akker | agricultural field |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | acker | field; acre |
| 3 | Old Dutch | akker | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akraz | field, open land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |