Where does “oker” come from?

oker (Middle English) comes from Old Norse ókr, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “oker”, step by step

oker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ókr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseókrusury
2Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Ancient Greek ὤχρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
2Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan

Words derived from “oker”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →