Where does “acker” come from?
acker (English) comes from English eagre, from Old Norse ægir, from Proto-Norse *ēgweʀ, from Proto-Germanic *āhwijaz.
acker (English): A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on...
Definitions
- A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on...
Ancestry of “acker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eagre | Obsolete form of eager; a tidal bore |
| 2 | Old Norse | ægir | the sea, ocean, main |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ēgweʀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *āhwijaz | — |
Words derived from “acker”