Where does “ecke” come from?
ecke (German) comes from Middle High German ecke, from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic aggju, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “ecke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ecke | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ecka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | aggju | edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |