Where does “ek” come from?

ek (Middle English) comes from Old English ēac, from Proto-West Germanic *auk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

ek (Middle English): also, in addition, besides

Definitions

  1. also, in addition, besides

Ancestry of “ek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēacalso
2Proto-West Germanic*aukalso, too
3Proto-Germanicaukalso, too; furthermore, in addition; and
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →