Where does “akra” come from?

akra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic akur, from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

akra (Icelandic): inflection of akur: ## indefinite accusative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of akur: ## indefinite accusative...

Ancestry of “akra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicakurfield
2Old Norseákracre
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Germanic akrazEvery word from Old Norse ákr
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