Where does “each” come from?
Each comes from Middle English eche, from Old English eċe, from Proto-Germanic akiz, from Latin apium, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- meaning to drive or move.
each (English): All; every; For one; apiece; per; Every one;...
Definitions
- All; every; For one; apiece; per; Every one;...
Ancestry of “each”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eche | each; Alternative form of ache |
| 2 | Old English | eċe | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aki | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akiz | ache, pain |
| 5 | Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |
| 6 | Old Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |
Words derived from “each”