Where does “Äken” come from?
Äken (Low German) comes from Old Dutch aker, from Latin aquarium, from Latin aquarius, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
Äken (Low German): small kettle, typically made of copper or brass
Definitions
- small kettle, typically made of copper or brass
Ancestry of “Äken”, step by step
Äken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch aker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | aker | — |
| 2 | Latin | aquarium | nominative neuter singular of aquārius |
| 3 | Latin | aquarius | of or pertaining to water; a water carrier; an... |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Middle Dutch aker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | aker | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | akaran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akraną | acorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
via Latin aquārium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aquārium | — |