Where does “aik” come from?

aik (English) comes from Middle English aik, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aik (English): To drive

Definitions

  1. To drive

Ancestry of “aik”, step by step

aik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English aik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaik—
2Old NorseakaTo drive
3Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Swedish AIK

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAIKAllmänna Idrottsklubben
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic akaną →