Where does “akrein” come from?

akrein (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

akrein (Icelandic): lane

Definitions

  1. lane

Ancestry of “akrein”, step by step

akrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic aka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicakato drive; to move slightly, to budge
2Old NorseakaTo drive
3Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Icelandic rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicreinstrip
2Old Norsereina strip of land
3Proto-Germanicrainōbaulk, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic akaną →