Where does “ea” come from?
ea (Korean) comes from English ea., from English each, from Middle English eche, from Old English eċe, from Proto-West Germanic *aki, from Proto-Germanic akiz, from Armenian աքիս, from Old Armenian աքիս — weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis".
Ancestry of “ea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ea. | Abbreviation of each; whole piece |
| 2 | English | each | All; every; For one; apiece; per; Every one;... |
| 3 | Middle English | eche | each; Alternative form of ache |
| 4 | Old English | eċe | ache |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *aki | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | akiz | ache, pain |
| 7 | Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |
| 8 | Old Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |