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Where does “oke” come from?

oke (English) comes from Afrikaans outjie, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós.

oke (English): simple past tense of ache; simple past tense of...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense of ache; simple past tense of...

Ancestry of “oke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansoutjie—
2AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
3Dutchoudold
4Middle Dutchoutold
5Old Dutchald—
6Proto-West Germanicaldold
7Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →