Where does “aa’k” come from?

aa’k (Gullah) comes from English Ark, from Middle Dutch arke.

aa’k (Gullah): ark

Definitions

  1. ark

Ancestry of “aa’k”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArkThe boat built by the Biblical Noah to carry himself and the animals of the planet during the Flood
2Middle Dutcharke—
Every word from Middle Dutch arke →