Where does “Eckius” come from?

Eckius (Latin) comes from German Eck, from German ecke, from Middle High German ecke, from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic aggju, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Eckius (Latin): Eck

Definitions

  1. Eck

Ancestry of “Eckius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEckcorner
2Germaneckecorner, edge
3Middle High Germanecke—
4Old High Germanecka—
5Proto-West Germanicaggjuedge, corner
6Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aggju →