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.
ecke (German): corner, edge
Definitions
- corner, edge
Ancestry of “ecke”, step by step
ecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German ecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old High German egga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | egga | corner, edge, point, peak, blade |