Where does “eker” come from?
eker (Middle Dutch) 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.
Ancestry of “eker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “eker”