Where does “eken” come from?
eken (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣcen, from Proto-Germanic aikīnaz, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
eken (Middle English): Alternative form of oken; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of oken; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “eken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ǣcen | of oak |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aikīnaz | oaken, made of oak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “eken”