Where does “Aak” come from?
Aak (German) comes from Dutch aak, from Middle Dutch aecke, from Old Dutch nako, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
Aak (German): A flat cargo vessel used on the Lower Rhine
Definitions
- A flat cargo vessel used on the Lower Rhine
Ancestry of “Aak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | aak | barge |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aecke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nako | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nakwô | boat, ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |