Where does “eking” come from?
Eking derives from Middle English eken, from Old English ǣcen, from Proto-Germanic auk, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
eking (English): The act or process of adding; That which is...
Definitions
- The act or process of adding; That which is...
Ancestry of “eking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eken | Alternative form of oken; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | ǣcen | of oak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aikīnaz | oaken, made of oak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |