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
- also, in addition, besides
Ancestry of “ek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ēac | also |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *auk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | auk | also, too; furthermore, in addition; and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |