Where does “eke” come from?
Eke comes from Old English eċe, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Latin apium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- meaning to grow or increase.
eke (English): An addition; A small stand on which a beehive is...
Definitions
- An addition; A small stand on which a beehive is...
Ancestry of “eke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eke | also, additional |
| 2 | Old English | ēaca | an addition, increase, eeking; addition,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aukô | increase, addition |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aukaną | to increase, to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |