Where does “ecle” come from?
ecle (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēkila, from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
Ancestry of “ecle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | ēkila | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aikilǭ | acorn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
Words derived from “ecle”