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Where does “nickable” come from?

nickable (English) comes from English Nick, from English nickname, from Middle English nekename, from Middle English ekename, from Middle English eke, from Old English ēaca, from Proto-Germanic aukô, from Proto-Germanic aukaną.

nickable (English): Capable of being nicked; Liable to be stolen

Definitions

  1. Capable of being nicked; Liable to be stolen

Ancestry of “nickable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNick—
2EnglishnicknameA familiar, invented name for a person or thing...
3Middle Englishnekename—
4Middle EnglishekenameA nickname
5Middle Englishekealso, additional
6Old Englishēacaan addition, increase, eeking; addition,...
7Proto-Germanicaukôincrease, addition
8Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →