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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ókr | usury |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
Words derived from “oker”