Where does “Ocker” come from?
Ocker (English) comes from Middle English ocker, from Old Norse ókr, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ocker (English): Interest on money; usury; increase; To increase ;...
Definitions
- Interest on money; usury; increase; To increase ;...
Ancestry of “Ocker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ocker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ókr | usury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
Words derived from “Ocker”