Where does “aki” come from?
aki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Áki, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic anô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “aki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áki | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾᚢᛉ | "ancestor"; ancestor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anô | ancestor; forefather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |