Where does “ake” come from?
Ake comes from Old English ǣcen, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-, a root expressing sharp pain or physical distress.
ake (English): Archaic spelling of ache; forever
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of ache; forever
Ancestry of “ake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aken | Alternative form of oken; To ache, to hurt |
| 2 | Old English | acan | to ache |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *akan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akaną | to drive, sail, navigate; to ache |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |