Where does “oaken” come from?
Oaken comes from Middle English oken, from Old English ǣcen, from Proto-Germanic akaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-, with the Proto-Indo-European suffix -no-.
oaken (English): Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in...
Definitions
- Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in...
Ancestry of “oaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | oken | Made of oakwood; Pertaining to oak trees;... |
| 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 |