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): husk of a grain; chaff (inedible parts of a plant whose seeds are eaten as grain)

Definitions

  1. husk of a grain; chaff (inedible parts of a plant whose seeds are eaten as grain)

Ancestry of “akana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicakanahusk; chaff
2Proto-Germanicahanōchaff, awns
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱanā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱanā →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahanō →