Where does “Åke” come from?

Åke (Finnish) comes from Swedish Åke, from Old Norse Áki, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic anô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “Åke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishÅkeThe letter "Å" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
2Old NorseÁki—
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾᚢᛉ"ancestor"; ancestor
4Proto-Germanicanôancestor; forefather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic anô →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛉ →