Where does “akana” come from?
akana (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic akana, from Proto-Germanic ahanō, from Proto-Indo-European aḱanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
akana (Finnish): The husk of a grain; In plural , chaff
Definitions
- The husk of a grain; In plural , chaff
Ancestry of “akana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | akana | husk; chaff |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahanō | chaff, awns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱanā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |